No. 3,669 in Chinese
罚款
Fine; penalty.
In a sentence
因违反交通规则，他被警察罚款五百元。
He was fined 500 yuan by the police for violating traffic rules.
Here, '罚款' acts as a verb meaning 'to impose a fine'.
缴纳罚款后，他领取了违章停车的通知单。
After paying the fine, he received the notice for illegal parking.
In this sentence, '罚款' serves as a noun referring to 'a fine' or 'penalty.'
他们不交罚款会导致更多的法律问题。
Failing to pay the fine will lead to more legal problems.
Here, '罚款' is used as a noun denoting the entity of a fine or penalty.
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