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罚钱

to fine; to impose a fine

罚钱
fáqián2nd tone

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Pinyin
fáqián
Strokes
19
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1

Stroke order for 罚钱

罚钱 is written with 19 strokes (罚: 9, 钱: 10). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 2. Verb-object; 罚 means 'to punish', 钱 means 'money'.

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一家还要政府罚钱。

One even wants the government to impose fines.

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