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罚款 (fá kuǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

罚款 (fá kuǎn) is a Chinese word: to fine. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 罚款

动 dòng verb

to fine

警察因为他超速而罚款五百元。

jǐng chá yīn wèi tā chāo sù ér fá kuǎn wǔ bǎi yuán

The police fined him 500 yuan for speeding.

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Word breakdown

罚 fá — to punish, to penalize

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 处罚 chǔ fá — to punish HSK 6
    • 处 to handle, to deal with
    • 罚 punishment, penalty
    Example

    学校将严格处罚作弊的学生。

    xué xiào jiāng yán gé chǔ fá zuò bì de xué shēng

    The school will strictly punish students who cheat.

  • 2 惩罚 chéng fá — to punish HSK 6
    • 惩 to punish, to discipline
    • 罚 penalty, punishment
    Example

    他因为迟到被惩罚了。

    tā yīn wèi chí dào bèi chéng fá le

    He was punished for being late.

款 kuǎn — sum of money, fine amount

Words with this character (11)
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  • 6 贷款 dài kuǎn — to lend HSK 6
    • 贷 to lend, to loan
    • 款 sum of money, funds
    Example

    这家公司专门贷款给小企业。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén dài kuǎn gěi xiǎo qǐ yè

    This company specializes in lending to small businesses.

  • 7 公款 gōng kuǎn — public funds HSK 7
    • 公 public, official, governmental
    • 款 funds, money, sum
    Example

    他挪用公款被判刑了。

    tā nuó yòng gōng kuǎn bèi pàn xíng le

    He was sentenced for embezzling public funds.

  • 8 拨款 bō kuǎn — to allocate funds HSK 7
    • 拨 to allocate, to set aside
    • 款 funds, money
    Example

    政府决定拨款援助受灾地区。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng bō kuǎn yuán zhù shòu zāi dì qū

    The government decided to allocate funds to assist the disaster-stricken area.

  • 9 条款 tiáo kuǎn — clause, provision, term HSK 7
    • 条 article, item (indicates individual numbered sections)
    • 款 provision, stipulation (refers to specific terms or conditions)
    Example

    请仔细阅读所有条款。

    qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú suǒ yǒu tiáo kuǎn

    Please read all the terms carefully.

  • 10 款待 kuǎn dài — to entertain HSK 7
    • 款 sincere, cordial
    • 待 to treat, to receive
    Example

    主人热情地款待客人。

    zhǔ rén rè qíng de kuǎn dài kè rén

    The host warmly entertained the guests.

  • 11 款项 kuǎn xiàng — funds HSK 7
    • 款 sum, money
    • 项 item, entry
    Example

    这笔款项已经转入你的账户。

    zhè bǐ kuǎn xiàng yǐ jīng zhuǎn rù nǐ de zhàng hù

    This sum has already been transferred to your account.

Structure & writing
1 罚 fá — to punish someone for a mistake or crime

罚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 罒 sì — net/eye radical
罒 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 置 zhì to place, put, set down
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 罪 zuì crime; evil act
HSK 7
嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 罗 luó net for catching birds 罢 bà to stop; to cease 罩 zhào to cover; to cap over; to fit over the outside
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署 shǔ office; government agency or administrative unit 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without
1.2 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 4
计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
1.3 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order

2 款 kuǎn — sincere; hospitable

款 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 士 shì — general term for men in ancient times; especially an unmarried man
士 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
志 zhì aspiration; determination to achieve something
HSK 5
款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable
HSK 6
吉 jí auspicious; lucky; propitious (opposite of 凶) 壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids)
HSK 7
壳 ké (colloq.) hard outer shell or casing of certain objects
2.2 示 shì — to show; to indicate; to display
示 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 2
票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential
HSK 4
标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 际 jì border; edge; boundary area
HSK 5
奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable
HSK 7
宗 zōng ancestor 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)
2.3 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
HSK 2
次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol
HSK 4
吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)
HSK 5
欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.
HSK 7
坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

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