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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chéngfá
"他因为犯错而受到了惩罚。"
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The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
"He accepted his punishment without complaint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'punissement', originating from the Latin verb 'punire' meaning 'to punish' or 'to exact penalty', ultimately rooted in 'poena' meaning 'penalty' or 'pain'. The term evolved in Middle English during the 14th century to signify the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Punishment" is said worldwide
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punition
Transliteration: punition
"La punition était sévère pour cette faute."
Strafe
Transliteration: Strafe
"Die Strafe für das Verbrechen war hart."
punizione
Transliteration: punizione
"La punizione fu inevitabile dopo il suo errore."
castigo
Transliteration: castigo
"El castigo por romper la ventana fue quedarse sin televisión."
punição
Transliteration: punição
"A punição deve ser justa e proporcional ao crime."
सज़ा
Transliteration: saza
"अपराध के लिए सजा मिलना तय था।"
惩罚
Transliteration: chéngfá
"他因为犯错而受到了惩罚。"
처벌
Transliteration: chebeol
"법을 어긴 사람에게는 엄격한 처벌이 따른다."
処罰
Transliteration: shobatsu
"彼の行動に対する処罰は免れない。"
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