缓刑

緩刑

huǎnxíng

noun #12,169

Meanings

法官判了他三年缓刑。

Fǎguān pàn le tā sānnián huǎnxíng.

The judge sentenced him to three years of probation.

他被判缓刑，不用坐牢。

Tā bèi pàn huǎnxíng, bùyòng zuòláo.

He was given a suspended sentence and doesn't have to go to prison.

usage

In Chinese law, 缓刑 means the sentence is suspended for a probation period. If no further offences occur, the sentence is not carried out.

缓 huǎn

刑 xíng