Definition
惩办 means to punish or take disciplinary action against someone, typically in a formal or legal setting. It often implies an official handling of a crime or wrongdoing, and is common in legal and governmental contexts. Unlike more general words like 处罚 (penalize) or 惩罚 (punish), 惩办 carries a sense of due process and adjudication.
v.
to punish (in a formal/legal context)to take disciplinary action against
Examples
- 惩办。Fǎyuàn yīfǎ chéng bàn le tānwū fàn.The court punished the embezzler according to law.
- 惩办。Gōngsī duì wéiguī yuángōng jìnxíng le yánsù chéng bàn.The company carried out severe disciplinary action against the violating employee.
- 惩办。Zhège ànjiàn de zhǔfàn yǐjīng bèi chéng bàn.The main culprit in this case has already been punished.
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