上刑 (shǎng) — to torture, to subject to severe corporal punishment (often in historical or legal contexts)
Definition
A historical/legal verb meaning to torture or inflict severe corporal punishment on someone. Often used in describing interrogations, prisons, or ancient settings.
verb
to tortureto subject to severe corporal punishment (often in historical or legal contexts)
Examples
- ，上刑。Tā bèi zhuā jìn qù zhī hòu, zāo shòu le yán kù de shǎng.After being taken in, he suffered severe torture.
- ，。Shěn wèn de shí hou, tā men gěi tā shàng le jǐ cì xíng.During the interrogation, they tortured him several times.
- 上刑。Xiǎo shuō lǐ miáo xiě le gǔ dài láo fáng lǐ shǎng de chǎng jǐng.The novel describes scenes of torture in ancient prisons.
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