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Expressing 'to sentence' with 判处 (pànchǔ)
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Structure
判处 + Punishment
Explanation
The verb 判处 (pànchǔ) means 'to sentence' or 'to condemn,' used in legal contexts when a court imposes a punishment on a defendant. It is typically followed by the type and duration of punishment. For example, 判处九年监禁 means 'to sentence to nine years of imprisonment.'
Examples
法院判处他十年有期徒刑。
Fǎyuàn pànchǔ tā shí nián yǒuqī túxíng.
The court sentenced him to ten years of fixed-term imprisonment.
那个贪官被判处无期徒刑。
Nàge tānguān bèi pànchǔ wúqī túxíng.
That corrupt official was sentenced to life imprisonment.
法官判处被告赔偿受害者五十万元。
Fǎguān pànchǔ bèigào péicháng shòuhàizhě wǔshí wàn yuán.
The judge ordered the defendant to compensate the victim five hundred thousand yuan.