重罪 (zhòng zuì) — felony; serious crime

Definition

Examples

• 他因为犯了重罪被判了十年。
  Tā yīn wèi fàn le zhòng zuì bèi pàn le shí nián.
  He was sentenced to ten years for committing a felony.
• 这起重罪引起了社会的广泛关注。
  Zhè qǐ zhòng zuì yǐn qǐ le shè huì de guǎng fàn guān zhù.
  This serious crime has drawn widespread public attention.
• 法律对重罪的处罚非常严厉。
  Fǎ lǜ duì zhòng zuì de chǔ fá fēi cháng yán lì.
  The law imposes very severe penalties for felonies.