有期徒刑

yǒuqítúxíng

noun #24,546

Meanings

1 fixed-term imprisonment
2 determinate prison sentence

Characters

to have; with; fixed

period; term; date

imprisonment; convict; on foot

punishment; penalty; criminal

Examples

被告被判处十年有期徒刑。

Bèigào bèi pànchǔ shí nián yǒuqítúxíng.

The defendant was sentenced to ten years of fixed-term imprisonment.

中国刑法规定，有期徒刑最长为十五年。

Zhōngguó xíngfǎ guīdìng, yǒuqítúxíng zuì cháng wèi shíwǔ nián.

Under Chinese criminal law, fixed-term imprisonment may not exceed fifteen years.

Tips

usage

有期徒刑 (with a fixed term) is contrasted with 无期徒刑 (life imprisonment, literally 'without a fixed term'). In Chinese legal language, 徒刑 specifically means imprisonment (loss of freedom), distinct from fines or other penalties.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

期 qī

徒 tú

刑 xíng