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死罪

sǐzuì
noun #19,319

Meanings

  1. 1 capital offense
  2. 2 crime punishable by death
  3. 3 my deepest apologies

Examples

在古代，偷盗也可能是死罪。
Zài gǔdài, tōudào yě kěnéng shì sǐzuì.
In ancient times, theft could also be a capital offense.
这又不是什么死罪，不用那么紧张。
Zhè yòu bù shì shénme sǐzuì, bùyòng nàme jǐnzhāng.
It's not a capital crime — no need to be so nervous.

Tips

culture
In classical Chinese, 死罪 was also used as a humble apology to someone of higher rank, literally saying 'I deserve death for my offense.' This usage still appears in period dramas.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ
罪 zuì