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Chinese dictionary
v.a life for a life
杀人偿命，自古有之。
It has been held since time immemorial that a murderer must pay with his life.
以命偿命，他将被判处死刑。
Life for life, he will be sentence to death.
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Word usage
- Separable word"偿" and "命" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
受害者的家属要求罪犯偿他女儿的命。
The victim's family asked the criminal to pay with his life for their daughter's life.
任何道歉都偿不了受害者的命。
No apology can pay for the lives of the victims.