Definition
缓刑 is a legal term meaning 'suspended sentence' or 'probation'. It can be used as either a noun (e.g., 判处缓刑) or a verb-object compound (v.o.), meaning the court postpones the execution of a sentence. As a separable verb, you can separate 缓 and 刑 with a duration or other elements: 缓了两年刑 ('got a two-year suspended sentence').
v.o.
(law) suspended sentenceprobation(verb-object) to sentence someone to probation
Examples
- 缓刑。Fǎguān pàn le tā sān nián huǎn xíng.The judge gave him a three-year suspended sentence.
- 缓刑，。Tā bèi huǎn xíng liǎng nián, búyòng zuò láo.He was sentenced to two years of probation and doesn't need to serve time.
- 。Fǎyuàn huǎn le tā yì nián xíng.The court granted him a one-year suspended sentence.
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