Definition
免罪 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be exempted from punishment' or 'to have one's crime pardoned'. The verb 免 ('to exempt, avoid') separates from the object 罪 ('crime, punishment') when inserting time phrases, aspect markers, or measure words: 免了罪 (was pardoned), 免过一次罪 (was pardoned once). It's a formal legal term used in judicial contexts.
v.o.
to be exempted from punishmentto have one's crime pardoned
Examples
- 。Tā yīnwèi chéngshí ér miǎn le zuì.He was pardoned because of his honesty.
- 免罪。Fǎguān juédìng gěi tā miǎn zuì.The judge decided to exempt him from punishment.
- ，。Tā miǎn guò yí cì zuì, suǒyǐ zhè cì yào xiǎoxīn.He was pardoned once, so this time he needs to be careful.
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