Definition
受刑 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to suffer physical punishment', often implying torture in a judicial or prison context. You can insert measure words, duration, or other elements between 受 and 刑 — for example, 受了一次刑 ('suffered a punishment once'). It is not a noun; you do not say '他受不了受刑' (he can't bear the torture) without separating correctly.
v.o.
to suffer physical punishmentto be tortured (especially as a judicial sentence)
Examples
- 受刑。Nà ge fànrén zuìzhōng bèi pàn le shòu xíng.That prisoner was finally sentenced to suffer punishment.
- ，。Tā yīnwèi tōuqiè, shòu le yí cì xíng.Because of theft, he suffered punishment once.
- 受刑。Méiyǒu rén yuànyì wúyuán wúgù de shòu xíng.No one is willing to suffer punishment for no reason.
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