徒刑

túxíng

noun #24,959

Meanings

他被判处十年有期徒刑。

Tā bèi pànchǔ shínián yǒuqītúxíng.

He was sentenced to ten years in prison.

无期徒刑意味着终身监禁。

Wúqī túxíng yìwèizhe zhōngshēn jiānjìn.

Life imprisonment means being imprisoned for life.

法院对他判处了三年有期徒刑。

Fǎyuàn duì tā pànchǔ le sānnián yǒuqītúxíng.

The court sentenced him to three years of imprisonment.

usage

有期徒刑 (fixed-term imprisonment) and 无期徒刑 (life imprisonment) are the two main forms. 徒刑 is the formal legal term used in Chinese criminal law.

徒 tú

刑 xíng