判刑 (pàn xíng) — to sentence (to a prison term)
Definition
判刑 means a court formally sentences someone to a punishment (usually prison time). It is a legal/judicial term, used in formal contexts about court verdicts.
verb
to sentence (to a prison term)
Examples
- 判刑。Fǎ guān pàn xíng le nà ge huài rén.The judge sentenced that bad person.
- 。Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi bèi pàn le liǎng nián xíng.Because he stole things, he was sentenced to two years in prison.
- 判刑。Zhè ge àn jiàn yǐ jīng pàn xíng le.This case has already been sentenced.
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