yǒu
xíng

technical
legal

Meaning of 有期徒刑

有期徒刑 means fixed-term imprisonment; a prison sentence of specified duration. Pronounced yǒu qī tú xíng.

  • fixed-term imprisonment; a prison sentence of specified duration

Definitions & Examples

bèi
pàn
chǔ
yǒu
xíng
nián
 

He was sentenced to five years of fixed-term imprisonment.

Gēn
xíng
guī
dìng
 
yǒu
xíng
de
xiàn
wéi
liù
yuè
shàng
shí
nián
xià
 

According to the criminal law, fixed-term imprisonment shall range from six months to fifteen years.

yuàn
jiāng
de
xíng
gǎi
pàn
wéi
yǒu
xíng
shí
nián
 

The court commuted his life imprisonment to fifteen years of fixed-term imprisonment.