Hanzi

刑

punishment/penalty/sentence/torture/corporal punishment

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

xíng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄥˊ

Jyutping

jing4

Example sentences

刑事 xíngshì
警方正在調查這起刑事案件。
警方正在调查这起刑事案件。

The police are investigating this criminal case.

刑警 xíngjǐng
那名刑警連夜追查線索，終於找到嫌疑犯。
那名刑警连夜追查线索，终于找到嫌疑犯。

That criminal investigator followed leads through the night and finally found the suspect.

死刑 sǐxíng
法院判處他死刑，但律師仍提出上訴。
法院判处他死刑，但律师仍提出上诉。

The court sentenced him to death, but the lawyer still filed an appeal.

刑法 xíngfǎ
善良的百姓是不會隨便觸犯刑法的。
善良的百姓是不会随便触犯刑法的。

Good citizens will not casually violate criminal law.

判刑 pànxíng
他因貪污罪被法院判刑十年。
他因贪污罪被法院判刑十年。

He was sentenced to ten years in prison by the court for corruption.

貪汙 / 贪污 tānwū
那位官員因貪汙受賄被判刑。
那位官员因贪污受贿被判刑。

That official was sentenced for corruption and bribery.

刑 xíng
這種刑在古代很嚴厲，現在已被廢除。
这种刑在古代很严厉，现在已被废除。

This kind of punishment was very severe in ancient times and has now been abolished.

Example Vocabulary

刑事

xing2'shi4

criminal; relating to criminal law or criminal cases

刑警

xing2'jing3

criminal police officer; detective handling criminal cases

死刑

si3'xing2

death penalty; capital punishment

刑場

xing2'chang3

刑法

xing2'fa3

criminal law; penal code

刑罰

xing2'fa2

判刑

pan4'xing2

to sentence (to prison); to pass judgment

徒刑

tu2'xing2

刑

xing2

punishment; penalty; corporal punishment

刑具

xing2'ju4

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