trừng phạt
to punish
Tones 2 syllables — trừng: huyền (low falling) · phạt: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?
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Meaning
- to punish
Common Collocations
trừng phạt nghiêm khắc
severely punish
trừng phạt tội phạm
punish criminals
Examples
Họ bị trừng phạt vì vi phạm luật.
They were punished for breaking the law.
Cần trừng phạt hành vi xấu.
Bad behavior should be punished.
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FAQ
How do you say "to punish" in Vietnamese?
"to punish" in Vietnamese is trừng phạt.
What does trừng phạt mean in English?
trừng phạt means "to punish" (verb). to punish.
How is trừng phạt pronounced?
trừng phạt has 2 syllables: trừng: huyền (low falling) · phạt: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is trừng phạt in Vietnamese?
trừng phạt is among the 2,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is trừng phạt used in a sentence?
For example: Họ bị trừng phạt vì vi phạm luật. (They were punished for breaking the law.); Cần trừng phạt hành vi xấu. (Bad behavior should be punished.).
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