惩罚 (chéng fá): to punish

The child deliberately broke the classroom window, so the teacher decided to punish him by making him clean for a week.

If a player commits a malicious foul during the match, the referee will penalize him and may even send him off with a red card.

The company stipulates that any employee who leaks trade secrets will face severe punishment, including dismissal.

In some countries, drunk driving is subject to heavy penalties, such as high fines and license suspension.

The way mother punished my younger brother was by not letting him watch cartoons, which made him very sad.