Meaning of 罚款
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to fine
- penalty
- fine (monetary)
How to use 罚款
罚款 works as a verb (to fine someone) and as a noun (the fine itself). It often appears with 被 for being fined, or with 交 (jiāo) for paying a fine. Example: 他开车太快，被罚款了。(Tā kāichē tài kuài, bèi fákuǎn le.) He drove too fast and got fined.
罚 (fá) means to punish, and 款 (kuǎn) means a sum of money, as in 存款 (cúnkuǎn) and 贷款 (dàikuǎn). Put them together and you get a punishment paid in money: a fine.
Common mistake: Learners often say 罚款你 to mean "fine you," but a natural sentence names the amount, as in 罚你两百块 (fá nǐ liǎng bǎi kuài), or uses 对你罚款. Also keep the tones straight: fá is second tone and kuǎn is third tone, so do not say fǎ like 法 (fǎ, law).
罚款 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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罚 fá · to punish · 9 strokes
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款 kuǎn · funds · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 罚款.
| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank) |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | to penalize; to punish |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds |
| 取款机 | qǔkuǎnjī | ATM |
| 取款 | qǔkuǎn | to withdraw money from a bank |
| 惩罚 | chéngfá | penalty; punishment |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 付款 | fùkuǎn | to pay a sum of money; payment |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | pattern; style |
| 款项 | kuǎnxiàng | funds; a sum of money (for a particular purpose) (CL:筆|笔[bi3]); item of a clause (in a leg |
Questions about 罚款
What does 罚款 mean?
罚款 (fákuǎn) means "to fine; penalty" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 罚款?
罚款 is made of 2 characters: 罚 (9 strokes), 款 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 罚款 an HSK word?
Yes. 罚款 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 罚款 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 罚款 is written 罰款.
How do you say "pay a fine" in Chinese?
Say 交罚款 (jiāo fákuǎn) or 付罚款 (fù fákuǎn). For example, 我得去交罚款。(Wǒ děi qù jiāo fákuǎn.) means "I have to go pay the fine."
What is the difference between 罚款 and 处罚?
处罚 (chǔfá) is the general word for any punishment or penalty. 罚款 is specifically a money penalty. A fine is one kind of 处罚.