无期徒刑 (wú qī tú xíng) — life imprisonment
Definition
Life imprisonment, the most severe sentence short of the death penalty. The 徒刑 ('fixed-term imprisonment') part links it to 有期徒刑 (fixed-term) and 死缓 (death sentence with reprieve).
noun
life imprisonment
Examples
- 无期徒刑。Fǎ yuàn pàn chǔ tā wú qī tú xíng.The court sentenced him to life imprisonment.
- 无期徒刑。wú qī tú xíng Shì zuì yán lì de xíng fá zhī yī.Life imprisonment is one of the harshest punishments.
- 无期徒刑。Tā yīn móu shā zuì bèi pàn chǔ wú qī tú xíng.He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.
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