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    Expressing "to sentence" or "to condemn" with 判处 (pànchǔ)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 判处 + Object + Penalty

    Explanation

    The verb 判处 (pànchǔ) means "to sentence" or "to condemn," typically used in legal contexts when a court delivers a punishment or verdict. It often appears with the person being sentenced and the specific penalty imposed. For example, a judge may 判处 a defendant to a certain number of years in prison.

    Examples

    • 法官判处被告五年有期徒刑。

      fǎguān pànchǔ bèigào wǔ nián yǒuqī túxíng.

      The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.

    • 他因为贪污被判处终身监禁。

      tā yīnwèi tānwū bèi pànchǔ zhōngshēn jiānjìn.

      He was sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption.

    • 法院判处那名司机赔偿受害者十万元。

      fǎyuàn pànchǔ nà míng sījī péicháng shòuhàizhě shí wàn yuán.

      The court sentenced the driver to compensate the victim one hundred thousand yuan.

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