Chinese word

惩处

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng chǔ

Meaning

  • verbpunish

Example

公司决定惩处他。gōng sī jué dìng chéng chǔ tā

The company decided to punish him.

Illustration for 惩处 (punish)

More examples

上级要求从严惩处违规行为。shàng jí yāo qiú cóng yán chéng chǔ wéi guī xíng wéi

Superiors demanded that violations be punished severely.

Core concept

An institution's deliberate move from wrongdoing to an official penalty.

Common phrases

  • 从严惩处cóng yán chéng chǔ

    punish severely

  • 从重惩处cóng zhòng chéng chǔ

    punish more severely

  • 对违法行为惩处duì wéi fǎ xíng wéi chéng chǔ

    punish unlawful acts

Similar words

处罚chǔ fá: Penalize an offense through a fine or an administrative punishment.
惩罚chéng fá: Punish someone for doing wrong in order to correct the behavior.
处分chǔ fèn: Penalize an employee or member through an organization's disciplinary system.
制裁zhì cái: Impose restrictions on a wrongdoer through economic, diplomatic, or similar measures.

Definition in Chinese

由组织或机关对违纪、违法或失职行为采取处分或处罚措施的行动或决定，通常带有制度性程序。yóu zǔ zhī huò jī guān duì wéi jì wéi fǎ huò shī zhí xíng wéi cái qǔ chǔ fèn huò chǔ fá cuò shī de xíng dòng huò jué dìng tōng cháng dài yǒu zhì dù xìng chéng xù

Word origin

惩处 (chéngchǔ, "punish") is built from 惩 (chéng, "discipline") + 处 (chǔ, "handle"), so its structure presents discipline as an organized response to misconduct.

Usage tips

  • Its formal register makes it more natural in reports, rules, and workplace announcements than in casual talk about a personal conflict.

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