服刑

fúxíng

verb #7,566

Meanings

1 to serve a sentence; to do time
2 to serve a prison term

Characters

to serve; to submit to

punishment; sentence; penalty

Examples

他正在监狱里服刑。

Tā zhèngzài jiānyù lǐ fúxíng.

He is currently serving his sentence in prison.

他服刑五年后被释放了。

Tā fúxíng wǔ nián hòu bèi shìfàng le.

He was released after serving five years.

服刑期间他表现良好。

Fúxíng qījiān tā biǎoxiàn liánghǎo.

He behaved well during his prison term.

Tips

usage

服刑 is a formal, legal term. In casual speech, people might say 坐牢 (zuòláo, to sit in jail) instead.

Stroke Order

服 fú

刑 xíng