处刑 (chǔ) — to execute a sentence; to condemn (to a punishment, especially the death penalty)
Definition
A formal/legal term for executing a criminal sentence, especially carrying out the death penalty. Less common than everyday 执行 and specifically denotes the act of carrying out a court-imposed punishment.
verb
to execute a sentenceto condemn (to a punishment, especially the death penalty)
Examples
- ，处刑。Fǎ yuàn pàn jué hòu, fàn rén bèi lì jí chǔ.After the court's verdict, the criminal was immediately executed.
- 处刑。Zhè zhǒng zhòng zuì huì bèi chǔ wèi sǐ xíng.This kind of serious crime will be condemned to the death penalty.
- 处刑。Fǎ guān xuān bù le chǔ de rì zi.The judge announced the date of the execution.
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