death penalty; capital punishment
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death penalty; capital punishment
formalThe most severe form of legal punishment, resulting in the execution of the convicted person. Used in formal legal and legislative contexts.
Tā他
bèi被
fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
chǔ处
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to death by the court.
Xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
fèi废
chú除
le了
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
Many countries have already abolished the death penalty.
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Sǐ死
xíng刑
huǎn缓
qī期
liǎng两
nián年
zhí执
xíng行
。
The death sentence is suspended for two years.
Zhè这
shì是
duì对
zuì最
yán严
zhòng重
zuì罪
xíng行
de的
wéi唯
yī一
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
This is the only death penalty for the most serious crimes.