宣判

xuānpàn
verb #8,936

Meanings

  1. 1 to pronounce a verdict; to sentence
  2. 2 to hand down a judgment

Examples

Fǎguān xuānpàn tā wúzuì.
The judge pronounced him not guilty.
Ànjiàn jiāng zài xiàzhōu xuānpàn.
The case will be sentenced next week.
Fǎyuàn xuānpàn bèigào yǒuqī túxíng sān nián.
The court sentenced the defendant to three years in prison.

Tips

grammar
宣判 is used with the result directly: 宣判无罪 (pronounce not guilty), 宣判 (pronounce guilty), 宣判死刑 (sentence to death). No extra preposition needed.

Stroke Order

xuān
pàn