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title: "Chengfa Meaning: 惩罚 (chéngfá) Means “punishment”"
description: "惩罚 (traditional 懲罰, chéngfá) means “punishment; penalty; to punish”. Hear its tones, see what 惩 and 罚 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengfa"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 惩罚 mean?

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惩罚 chéngfá

## punishment; penalty; to punish

## Its characters

1. 惩 chéng to punish
2. 罚 fá to punish

## In a sentence

老师没有惩罚他，只是提醒了他。 The teacher didn't punish him, just gave him a warning.

谁要是忘了今天的话，就让老天**惩罚**他！

From [桃园结义 · The Oath in the Peach Garden](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/oath-in-the-peach-garden-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-1#library-word-799-801)

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## More words with 惩 or 罚

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