Meaning of 行刑
行刑 means to carry out punishment; to execute a prisoner; specifically, to carry out the death penalty. Pronounced xíng xíng.
- to carry out punishment; to execute a prisoner; specifically, to carry out the death penalty
Definitions & Examples
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
rì日
duì对
zuì罪
fàn犯
xíng行
xíng刑
。
The court will execute the criminal tomorrow.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xíng行
xíng刑
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
nào闹
shì市
jìn进
xíng行
，
yǐ以
qǐ起
dào到
zhèn震
shè慑
zuò作
yòng用
。
In ancient times, executions were usually carried out in busy markets to serve as a deterrent.
Yóu由
yú于
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
de的
zhèng证
jù据
，
xíng行
xíng刑
bèi被
zàn暂
huǎn缓
zhí执
xíng行
。
Due to the discovery of new evidence, the execution was postponed.