判处 (pàn chǔ) — to sentence (a person to a punishment), to condemn (in a court of law)
Definition
判处 focuses on the court formally sentencing a person to a punishment. Compared to 判决 (the judgment/ruling itself), 判处 emphasizes the penalty handed down.
verb
to sentence (a person to a punishment)to condemn (in a court of law)
Examples
- 判处。Fǎ yuàn pàn chǔ tā sān nián yǒu qī tú xíng.The court sentenced him to three years in prison.
- 判处。Zhè ge zuì fàn bèi pàn chǔ le sǐ xíng.This criminal was sentenced to death.
- 判处。Fǎ guān pàn chǔ tā zhī fù jù é fá kuǎn.The judge sentenced him to pay a huge fine.
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