bắt phạt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To fine; to punish: "bắt phạt" means to impose a penalty or punishment on someone for a violation, mistake, or wrongdoing. It often involves requiring a payment of money (a fine) or imposing another form of penalty.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát giao thông bắt phạt người lái xe vượt đèn đỏ. (The traffic police fined the driver for running a red light.)
- Giáo viên bắt phạt học sinh vì nói chuyện riêng trong lớp. (The teacher punished the student for talking privately in class.)
- Công ty bị bắt phạt vì xả thải ra môi trường. (The company was fined for discharging waste into the environment.)
Advanced Usage
"bắt phạt nặng": to punish severely; to impose a heavy fine.
- Tòa án bắt phạt nặng tên tội phạm. (The court punished the criminal severely.)
"bị bắt phạt": to be fined/punished (passive voice).
- Anh ta bị bắt phạt vì tội trốn thuế. (He was fined for tax evasion.)
Variants and Related Words
Phạt (verb): to punish; to fine. This is a simpler, more common synonym.
- Phạt tiền: to fine (literally: to punish with money).
Xử phạt (verb): to sanction; to administer a penalty (often used in legal/administrative contexts).
- Xử phạt hành chính: to impose an administrative penalty.
Hình phạt (noun): punishment; penalty.
- Án phạt (noun): sentence; penalty (often judicial).
Synonyms
- Trừng phạt: to punish, often with a connotation of retribution or discipline.
- Xử phạt: to sanction; to penalize (formal).
- Phạt vạ: to fine (can be informal or archaic).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Bắt phạt tiền: to impose a monetary fine.
- Họ bắt phạt tiền người vi phạm. (They imposed a fine on the violator.)
Related Idioms
Note: "Bắt phạt" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. The concept is more directly expressed.