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徒刑

tú xíng

2-character word

What 徒刑 means

1. prison sentence

The characters in 徒刑

• 徒tú(bound form) disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer…
• 刑xíngpunishment; penalty; sentence

Example sentences

• 汤姆正在服无期徒刑。
  Tāngmǔ zhèngzài fú wúqī túxíng.
  Tom is serving a life sentence.
• 法官判了他一年有期徒刑。
  Fǎguān pàn le tā yī nián yǒuqītúxíng.
  The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
• 汤姆有可能会被判无期徒刑。
  Tom could face life in prison.
• 2004 年 7 月，萨米被判处 24 年有期徒刑。
  In July 2004, Sami was sentenced to 24 years in jail.

Words containing 徒刑

• 有期徒刑yǒu qī tú xínglimited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)
• 无期徒刑wú qī tú xínglife imprisonment

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