Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 罚款
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit
罚fáto punish; to penalize; to fine; variant of 罰|罚[fa2]
惩罚chéngfápenalty; punishment; to punish
处罚chǔfáto penalize; to punish
贷款dàikuǎna loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)
汇款huìkuǎnto remit money; remittance