Chinese word dictionary

重罚

zhòng fá · to punish severely

Practice word

Word information

Simplified重罚

Traditional重罰

Pinyinzhòng fá

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

重zhòng

heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat

罚fá

penalty, fine; to punish, to penalize

How to learn 重罚

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

重要zhòngyào

important; significant; major

重chóng

to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer

重新chóngxīn

again; once more; re-

体重tǐzhòng

body weight

严重yánzhòng

grave; serious; severe; critical

重点zhòngdiǎn

important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on