缓刑

huǎn xíng sān nián

缓刑三年

three years' probation

tā bèi chǔ yǐ huǎn xíng

他被处以缓刑。

He was put on probation.

huǎn xíng bù shì jiǎn xíng

缓刑不是减刑。

Reprieve is distinct from commutation.

zuì fàn zuì hòu huò dé huǎn xíng

罪犯最后获得缓刑。

The criminal won his reprieve at the eleventh hour.