prison term; sentence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
prison term; sentence; term of imprisonment
formalLegal terminology referring to the duration a convicted person must serve in prison.
Tā他
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
shí十
nián年
xíng刑
qī期
。
He was sentenced to a ten-year prison term.
Xíng刑
qī期
cóng从
pàn判
jué决
zhī之
rì日
qǐ起
jì计
suàn算
。
The prison term is calculated from the date of the judgment.
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Biǎo表
xiàn现
liáng良
hǎo好
kě可
yǐ以
suō缩
duǎn短
xíng刑
qī期
。
Good behavior can shorten the prison term.