处决

處決

chǔjué

verb #6,532

Meanings

1 to execute (a person)
2 to put to death

Characters

to handle; to deal with

to decide; to determine

Examples

HSK 7-9

罪犯被处决了。

Zuìfàn bèi chǔjué le.

The criminal was executed.

HSK 7-9

法院判处他死刑并立即处决。

Fǎyuàn pànchǔ tā sǐxíng bìng lìjí chǔjué.

The court sentenced him to death with immediate execution.

Tips

usage

处决 is a formal legal term meaning to carry out a death sentence. Compare with 执行死刑 (to carry out the death penalty) which is the more official phrasing used in legal documents.

Stroke Order

处 chǔ

决 jué