Penalize in Chinese
to penalize · HSK 6
处罚
- 处 place
- 罚 to punish
闯红灯会被处罚。 You'll be penalized for running a red light.
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How do you say penalize in Chinese?
Penalize in Chinese is 处罚 (chǔ fá).
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