重刑

zhòngxíng

noun #21,386

Meanings

HSK 7-9

法院对他判处了重刑。

Fǎyuàn duì tā pànchǔ le zhòngxíng.

The court sentenced him to a severe punishment.

HSK 7-9

重刑犯被关押在最高安全级别监狱。

Zhòngxíng fàn bèi guānyā zài zuìgāo ānquán jíbié jiānyù.

Serious offenders are held in maximum-security prisons.

usage

重刑 refers to severe legal penalties, especially long imprisonment or death. 重刑犯 means a felon or serious criminal. Contrast with 轻刑 (light sentence).

重 zhòng

刑 xíng