无期徒刑

無期徒刑
wúqī túxíng
noun #18,739

Meanings

  1. 1 life imprisonment
  2. 2 life sentence

Examples

HSK 7-9
Fǎyuàn pànchǔ tā wúqī túxíng.
The court sentenced him to life imprisonment.
HSK 7-9
Wúqī túxíng shì jǐncìyú sǐxíng de zuì yánlì chǔfá.
Life imprisonment is the most severe punishment after the death penalty.

Tips

grammar
无期 means 'without a fixed term' and 徒刑 means 'imprisonment'. In Chinese law, 无期徒刑 doesn't literally mean forever - inmates may be eligible for parole after serving a minimum period.

Stroke Order

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