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Expressing 'severe punishment' with 重刑 (zhòngxíng)
Structure
被 + 判处 + 重刑
Explanation
重刑 (zhòngxíng) means "severe punishment" or "heavy sentence" and refers to harsh legal penalties, often including long prison terms or capital punishment. It combines 重 (heavy) with 刑 (punishment/sentence). It frequently appears in legal and news contexts with the structure 被判处重刑 (to be sentenced to severe punishment).
Examples
这名罪犯因犯罪情节严重被判处重刑。
Zhè míng zuìfàn yīn fànzuì qíngjié yánzhòng bèi pànchǔ zhòngxíng.
This criminal was sentenced to a heavy punishment due to the severity of the crime.
法官认为此案性质恶劣，决定对嫌疑人处以重刑。
Fǎguān rènwéi cǐ àn xìngzhì èliè, juédìng duì xiányírén chǔyǐ zhòngxíng.
The judge considered the nature of the case to be egregious and decided to impose a heavy sentence on the suspect.
对于贩毒行为，很多国家都会判处重刑。
Duìyú fàndú xíngwéi, hěn duō guójiā dōu huì pànchǔ zhòngxíng.
Many countries impose heavy sentences for drug trafficking.