重判

zhòngpàn

verb

Meanings

1 (law) to give a heavy sentence
2 to punish severely
3 (noun) major punishment

Characters

to sentence, judge

Examples

法院重判了这名贪污犯。

Fǎyuàn zhòngpàn le zhè míng tānwūfàn.

The court handed down a heavy sentence to this corrupt official.

他被重判十五年有期徒刑。

Tā bèi zhòngpàn shí wǔ nián yǒuqī túxíng.

He was given a heavy sentence of fifteen years of imprisonment.

Tips

usage

Read 重 as zhòng ('heavy'), not chóng ('again'). Opposite is 轻判 (qīngpàn, 'light sentence'). Common in legal news headlines.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

判 pàn