绞死 (jiǎo sǐ) — to execute by hanging (capital punishment)
Definition
A formal/literary term for execution by hanging — the historical or legal context (capital punishment, judicial execution). Not the everyday verb for ordinary hanging (which is 吊死 or 吊起来).
verb
to execute by hanging (capital punishment)
Examples
- 绞死。Nà ge fàn rén bèi pàn chǔ jiǎo sǐ.That criminal was sentenced to death by hanging.
- ，绞死。Zài zhōng shì jì de ōu zhōu, jiǎo sǐ shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xíng fá.In medieval Europe, execution by hanging was a common punishment.
- ，绞死。Zhè zhǒng shéng zi hěn jiē shi, jiǎo sǐ dé sǐ yí gè rén.This rope is very sturdy — it can hang a person to death.
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