罚款 fákuǎn to fine
to fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
How to remember 罚款: 罚 penalty + 款 funds = to fine.
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How it is used
- To fine / a fine (monetary penalty) - 交罚款 (jiāo fákuǎn) pay a fine; 罚款 200 元 a 200-yuan fine.
- Verb-object (can split: 罚了款) and noun. Specifically a money penalty for violations (traffic, rules). Contrast 处罚 (chǔfá, to penalize generally) - 罚款 is the monetary fine.
Example sentences
- 在新加坡的街道上扔垃圾会被罚款。 Zài xīnjiāpō de jiēdào shàng rēng lājī huì bèi fákuǎn.They fine you in Singapore if you throw trash in the streets.