carry out punishment; execute
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carry out punishment; to execute a prisoner; specifically, to carry out the death penalty
formalLegal and formal term referring to the implementation of judicial punishment. In specific contexts, it often implies capital punishment.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
rì日
duì对
zuì罪
fàn犯
xíng行
xíng刑
。
The court will execute the criminal tomorrow.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xíng行
xíng刑
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
nào闹
shì市
jìn进
xíng行
，
yǐ以
qǐ起
dào到
zhèn震
shè慑
zuò作
yòng用
。
In ancient times, executions were usually carried out in busy markets to serve as a deterrent.
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Yóu由
yú于
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
de的
zhèng证
jù据
，
xíng行
xíng刑
bèi被
zàn暂
huǎn缓
zhí执
xíng行
。
Due to the discovery of new evidence, the execution was postponed.