减刑

減刑

jiǎnxíng

verb #15,230

Meanings

1 to reduce a sentence
2 to commute a sentence

Characters

to reduce; to decrease

punishment; sentence

Examples

因为表现良好，他获得了减刑。

Yīnwèi biǎoxiàn liánghǎo, tā huòdé le jiǎnxíng.

He received a reduced sentence for good behavior.

法院决定给他减刑两年。

Fǎyuàn juédìng gěi tā jiǎnxíng liǎng nián.

The court decided to reduce his sentence by two years.

Tips

usage

减刑 is a legal term. The opposite is 加刑 (jiāxíng, to increase the sentence). Related: 缓刑 (huǎnxíng, suspended sentence), 免刑 (miǎnxíng, exemption from punishment).

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

刑 xíng