判刑

pànxíng

verb #12,350

Meanings

1 to sentence (to prison etc.)
2 to pass a sentence

Characters

to judge; to sentence

punishment; penalty

Examples

HSK 6

法官判了他五年刑。

Fǎguān pàn le tā wǔ nián xíng.

The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.

HSK 7-9

他因为盗窃被判刑了。

Tā yīnwèi dàoqiè bèi pànxíng le.

He was sentenced for theft.

Tips

grammar

判刑 can be split: 判了X年刑 (sentenced to X years). The passive 被判刑 is very common.

Stroke Order

判 pàn

刑 xíng