No. 7,428 in Chinese
處罰
Punishment.
In a sentence
他因為遲到被處罰。
He was punished for being late.
In this sentence, "處罰" is used as a verb meaning "to punish."
學校的處罰制度很嚴格。
The school's punishment system is strict.
Here, "處罰" is used as a noun referring to the concept or system of punishment.
老師決定寫一封表揚信，代替處罰學生的方式。
The teacher decided to write a commendation letter instead of punishing the student.
"處罰" in this sentence represents the act of penalizing, highlighting a method of correction.
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