about to be executed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be about to undergo capital punishment; facing execution
formalA formal and legal term referring to the moment immediately before the death penalty is carried out.
Lín临
xíng刑
qián前
，
fàn犯
rén人
liú留
xià下
le了
yí遗
yán言
。
Before the execution, the prisoner left his last words.
Zhè这
wèi位
gé革
mìng命
zhě者
lín临
xíng刑
shí时
biǎo表
xiàn现
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
yīng英
yǒng勇
。
This revolutionary was exceptionally brave at the moment of execution.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
qiú囚
fàn犯
zài在
lín临
xíng刑
qián前
kě可
yǐ以
chī吃
yī一
dùn顿
duàn断
tóu头
fàn饭
。
In ancient times, prisoners could have a last meal before execution.