Definition & Meaning

award punishment; decree punishment; pass a sentence on (a convict)

Word usage

pàn xíng

判 刑

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v.award punishment; decree punishment; pass a sentence on (a convict)
- tā pàn xíng shí nián
  她判刑十年。
  She was sentenced to ten years.
- pàn xíng jiào qīng
  判刑较轻
  get a comparatively light term
- liàng zuì pàn xíng
  量罪判刑
  sentence in accordance with the crime committed
- tā céng qī cì yīn dào qiè ér bèi pàn xíng
  她曾七次因盗窃而被判刑。
  She has had seven convictions for theft.
- pàn xíng sān nián
  判刑三年
  sentence somebody to three years' imprisonment
- pàn xíng qián shěn chá
  判刑前审查
  presentence
- cóng kuān de pàn xíng
  从宽的判刑
  a lenient sentence
- tā pàn xíng sì nián fú mǎn sān nián hòu yīn biǎo xiàn liáng hǎo ér tí qián huò shì
  她判刑四年，服满三年后，因表现良好而提前获释。
  She served three years of his four-year sentence and then was released for good behavior.
- tā yīn chí qiāng qiǎng jié bèi pàn xíng shí nián
  他因持枪抢劫被判刑十年。
  He got ten years for armed robbery.
- yán lì de pàn xíng
  严厉的判刑
  a severe sentence
- cǐ qiú fàn bì bèi pàn xíng
  此囚犯必被判刑。
  The prisoner is sure to be condemned.
- chí yǒu dú pǐn shǔ fàn zuì xíng wéi zuì gāo kě pàn xíng yī nián
  持有毒品属犯罪行为，最高可判刑一年。
  Possession of the drug is an offense punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment.

Word usage

Separable word
"判" and "刑" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他被判了三年刑。
  He was sentenced to be in prison for three years.
- 法院已经判过刑了。
  The court has already passed the sentence.
- 有人认为给他判的刑有点儿重。
  Some people think he received heavy sentences.

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