liàng xíng
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  • 1

    v.impose a penalty or dispense punishment on somebody according to the crime one has committed

    • fǎ yuàn gēn jù fàn zuì shì shí liàng xíng

      法院根据犯罪事实量刑

      The court makes the punishment fit the crime.

    • rú guǒ tā zhāo gòng huì duì tā cóng qīng liàng xíng

      如果招供从轻量刑

      If she confessed, she would get a lighter sentence.

  • 2

    n.measurement of penalty; determination of punishment

    • liàng xíng kuān dà

      量刑宽大

      exercise leniency in passing sentence

    • liàng xíng bù dàng

      量刑不当

      inappropriate measurement of penalty

    • fǎ yuàn pàn jué liàng xíng guò zhòng

      法院判决量刑

      The court ruled that the penalty was excessive.