酷刑 (kù xíng) — torture (cruel punishment)

Definição

Exemplos

• 在古代，许多国家都使用酷刑来惩罚犯人。
  Zài gǔ dài, xǔ duō guó jiā dōu shǐ yòng kù xíng lái chéng fá fàn rén.
  In ancient times, many countries used torture to punish criminals.
• 这种酷刑极其残忍，令人发指。
  Zhè zhǒng kù xíng jí qí cán rěn, lìng rén fà zhǐ.
  This kind of torture is extremely cruel and shocking.
• 国际法禁止在任何情况下使用酷刑。
  Guó jì fǎ jìn zhǐ zài rèn hé qíng kuàng xià shǐ yòng kù xíng.
  International law prohibits the use of torture under any circumstances.