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trừng phạt

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɨŋ˦˩ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɨŋ˨˩ faːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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trừngfallinghuyềnphạtheavynặng

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trừng phạt means to punish; to chastise.

Chinese characters: 懲罰

Meanings of trừng phạt in English

Verb

  1. to punish; to chastise

Example sentences with trừng phạt

  • Nó trừng phạt con của nó. She punished her children.
  • Cần có một đòn trừng phạt. There needs to be a punishment.
  • Họ muốn trừng phạt Tom. They want to punish Tom.
  • Anh ấy sẽ không thoát khỏi sự trừng phạt. He will not escape punishment.
  • Ở Singapore, đánh bằng roi là một hình thức trừng phạt. In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.
  • Tại Singapre, có môt cách để trừng phạt tội phạm là đánh đòn. In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.
  • Tôi không thể tin là bạn đã không bị trừng phạt về việc lẻn ra khỏi nhà tối qua. Cha bạn đã không nghe thấy. I can't believe you got away with sneaking out of your house last night. Your father didn't hear you.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 懲罰.

Frequently asked questions

What does trừng phạt mean in English?

trừng phạt (verb) means "to punish; to chastise".

How do you pronounce trừng phạt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɨŋ˨˩ faːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trừng — falling tone (huyền), phạt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is trừng phạt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trừng phạt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 懲罰.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.