Chinese word

罚款

Pronunciation

Pinyinfá kuǎn

Meaning

  • nounfine

Example

他因超速交了罚款。tā yīn chāo sù jiāo le fá kuǎn

He paid a fine for speeding.

Illustration for 罚款 (fine)

More examples

公司因未按规定报税被处以罚款。gōng sī yīn wèi àn guī dìng bào shuì bèi chú yǐ fá kuǎn

The company was fined for failing to file its taxes as required.

Core concept

A financial consequence of breaking a rule, made into a required payment by an authority.

Common phrases

  • 交罚款jiāo fá kuǎn

    pay a fine

  • 被处以罚款bèi chú yǐ fá kuǎn

    receive a fine

  • 缴清罚款jiǎo qīng fá kuǎn

    fully pay a fine

Similar words

罚金fá jīn: Money ordered by a court as punishment for a crime.
处罚chǔ fá: An administrative penalty for violating a law or rule.
罚单fá dān: A ticket issued for a violation that asks for a fine to be paid.
惩罚chéng fá: A penalty given in response to a violation or bad action.

Definition in Chinese

因违反法律、法规或管理规定，由主管机关或有关方面要求缴纳的金钱，作为对违章行为的处罚或对受损方的赔偿。yīn wéi fǎn fǎ lǜ fǎ guī huò guán lǐ guī dìng yóu zhú guǎn jī guān huò yǒu guān fāng miàn yāo qiú jiǎo nà de jīn qián zuò wéi duì wéi zhāng xíng wéi de chǔ fá huò duì shòu sǔn fāng de péi cháng

Word origin

罚 (fá, "punish") + 款 (kuǎn, "sum of money") combines punishment with a sum of money to name a fine.

Usage tips

  • The person or authority imposing the penalty is often marked with 被 (bèi, "by") in a passive sentence.

Other meanings

  • impose a fineverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 罚金fá jīnfinenoun
  • 罚款单fá kuǎn dānfine receiptnoun

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