fat6 cin2罰錢罚钱
Jyutpingfat6 cin2
Yalefaht chín
Definition
To fine or impose a monetary penalty on someone.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the action of paying a penalty rather than the legal concept of a fine. While it is common to hear it used for official government penalties, it is equally applicable to informal situations like paying a late fee to a library or a penalty for breaking a house rule.
Examples
Be careful, you will be fined if you litter everywhere.
He was fined by the landlord because he paid the rent late.
Related words
Common phrases
to be fined by someone
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 罰款, which is the formal noun for a fine. Use 罰錢 as a verb phrase to describe the action of being penalized financially.
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