刑期 (xíngqī): prison term

Measure Word

一个刑期 gè

Punishment period - the duration of a prison sentence.

HSK 1

他的刑期是五年。

Tā de xíngqī shì wǔnián.

His prison sentence is five years.

HSK 4

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.

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).

刑 xíng

期 qī