death row inmate; condemned prisoner
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Meanings
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condemned prisoner; death row inmate
formalLegal term referring specifically to prisoners who have received the death sentence and are awaiting execution.
Zhè这
míng名
sǐ死
qiú囚
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
zhí执
xíng行
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
This condemned prisoner will be executed next week.
Sǐ死
qiú囚
láo牢
fáng房
jiè戒
bèi备
sēn森
yán严
，
èr2
shí4
sì小
xiǎo时
shí有
yǒu人
rén看
kān守
。
The death row cell block is heavily guarded with 24-hour surveillance.
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Tā他
yīn因
móu谋
shā杀
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
chù处
sǐ死
xíng刑
，
chéng成
wéi为
sǐ死
qiú囚
yǐ已
yǒu有
sān三
nián年
。
He was sentenced to death for murder and has been on death row for three years.
Lǜ律
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
sǐ死
qiú囚
shēn申
qǐng请
jiǎn减
xíng刑
。
The lawyer is applying for a sentence reduction for the condemned prisoner.