判刑

pànxíng

verb #12,350

Meanings

1 to sentence (to prison etc.)
2 to pass a sentence

Characters

to judge; to sentence

punishment; penalty

Examples

法官判了他五年刑。

Fǎguān pàn le tā wǔ nián xíng.

The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.

他因为盗窃被判刑了。

Tā yīnwèi dàoqiè bèi pànxíng le.

He was sentenced for theft.

Tips

grammar

判刑 can be split: 判了X年刑 (sentenced to X years). The passive 被判刑 (bèi pànxíng) is very common.

Stroke Order

判 pàn

刑 xíng