死刑 (sǐ xíng) — death penalty; capital punishment

Definition

Examples

• 他因谋杀罪被判处死刑。
  Tā yīn móu shā zuì bèi pàn chǔ sǐ xíng.
  He was sentenced to death for murder.
• 许多国家已经废除了死刑。
  Xǔ duō guó jiā yǐ jīng fèi chú le sǐ xíng.
  Many countries have already abolished the death penalty.
• 关于死刑的辩论在社会上很激烈。
  Guān yú sǐ xíng de biàn lùn zài shè huì shàng hěn jī liè.
  The debate over capital punishment is very intense in society.