chéng惩punish, reprimand; warnFrequency 3.2Meaningspunish, reprimand; warnRelated words惩罚惩处惩戒惩治惩办惩罚性惩恶扬善惩前毖后严惩奖惩严惩不贷劝善惩恶Example sentences他因为作弊受到了严厉的惩罚。法律必须严惩犯罪分子。