制裁

zhì cái

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to punish
2. punishment
3. sanctions (incl. economic)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 制约 zhì yuē 制约 zhì yuē to restrict “制裁”针对违规，“制约”强调限制、约束: to restrict

Synonyms

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• 惩罚 chéng fá 惩罚 chéng fá penalty 表示施加处罚，但“制裁”常带法律、政治含义: penalty
• 处治 chǔ zhì 处治 chǔ zhì to punish 较正式，多用于针对违规行为的处罚: to punish

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“经济”、“贸易”等搭配，如“经济制裁”；也可直接说“制裁某国/某人”

Example Sentences

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国际社会对该国实施了经济 制裁 。

The international community imposed economic sanctions on that country.

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Words Containing 制裁

• 法律制裁 法律制裁 fǎ lǜ zhì cái: legal sanction
• 经济制裁 经济制裁 jīng jì zhì cái: economic sanctions

Child Words of 制裁

• 裁 裁 cái: to cut out (as a dress)
• 制 制 zhì: to manufacture