免罪 (miǎn zuì) — to be exempted from punishment; to have one's crime pardoned

Definition

免罪 means 'to be exempted from punishment' or pardoned — the crime is treated as if never punished, not just reduced.

verb
to be exempted from punishmentto have one's crime pardoned

Examples

  • Tā yīn wèi chéng shí ér miǎn le zuì.
    He was pardoned because of his honesty.
  • 免罪
    Fǎ guān jué dìng gěi tā miǎn zuì.
    The judge decided to exempt him from punishment.
  • Tā miǎn guò yí cì zuì, suǒ yǐ zhè cì yào xiǎo xīn.
    He was pardoned once, so this time he needs to be careful.
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