"punish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 惩罚
• 处罚

Definition

因某人做错事或违反规定而让他承受后果。也可以表示对某人或某事进行严厉对待，像是在施加惩罚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'punish someone for something' 和 'punish someone by doing something'。它比 'tell off' 语气更强、更正式。可用于父母、学校、法律、体育等语境，也可用于比喻，如 'The market punished the company' 表示市场因错误决定而严厉反应。

Examples

Teachers should not punish students for asking questions.

老师不应该因为学生提问而**惩罚**他们。

The law can punish people who steal.

法律可以**惩罚**偷窃的人。

He was punished for breaking the window.

他因为打破窗户而受到了**惩罚**。

Don’t punish yourself for one bad day—just start again tomorrow.

别因为一天过得不好就**惩罚**自己，明天重新开始就好。

Fans will punish the team if they stop trying in the second half.

如果球队下半场不再拼了，球迷会**惩罚**他们。

The market tends to punish companies that ignore customer complaints.

市场往往会**惩罚**那些无视客户投诉的公司。