刑期

xíngqī

noun #10,186

Measure Word

一个刑期 gè

Meanings

1 prison term
2 sentence (duration of imprisonment)

Characters

punishment; penalty

Punishment period — the duration of a prison sentence.

Examples

他的刑期是五年。

Tā de xíngqī shì wǔ nián.

His prison sentence is five years.

因为表现良好，他的刑期被缩短了。

Yīnwèi biǎoxiàn liánghǎo, tā de xíngqī bèi suōduǎn le.

Due to good behavior, his sentence was shortened.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 服刑期 (serve a sentence), 缩短刑期 (shorten a sentence), 延长刑期 (extend a sentence), 刑期届满 (sentence expires).

Stroke Order

刑 xíng

期 qī