Chinese Conversation · Level 20
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Chinese word
罚单
Pronunciation
Pinyinfá dān
Meaning
- nountraffic ticket
Example
交警给了我一张罚单。jiāo jǐng gěi le wǒ yì zhāng fá dān
The traffic police gave me a traffic ticket.
More examples
我上网查询了那张罚单的处理办法。wǒ shàng wǎng chá xún le nà zhāng fá dān de chú lǐ bàn fǎ
I looked online for how to deal with that traffic ticket.
Core concept
A formal written notice that links a violation with an official penalty and the amount due.
Common phrases
交警开罚单jiāo jǐng kāi fá dān
traffic police issue a traffic ticket
开一张罚单kāi yì zhāng fá dān
issue a traffic ticket
处理罚单chú lǐ fá dān
handle a traffic ticket
Similar words
罚款fá kuǎn: The money that must be paid as punishment for a violation.
罚款单fá kuǎn dān: A document stating the fine amount and how to pay it.
违章通知单wéi zhāng tōng zhī dān: An official notice of a violation that gives the fine and the required way to deal with it.
Definition in Chinese
公安交警或有关部门对交通或其他违法行为开具的、记录处罚事项和应缴罚款的书面凭证。gōng ān jiāo jǐng huò yǒu guān bù mén duì jiāo tōng huò qí tā wéi fǎ xíng wéi kāi jù de jì lù chǔ fá shì xiàng hé yīng jiǎo fá kuǎn de shū miàn píng zhèng
Word origin
罚 (fá, "penalize") + 单 (dān, "slip") combines the act of imposing a penalty with a written document, producing a term for the official record of a violation and the money owed.
Usage tips
- In 被开罚单 (bèi kāi fádān, "be issued a traffic ticket"), 开 (kāi, "issue") means issue rather than open, a useful contrast with its common everyday meaning.