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    Expressing "death penalty" with 死刑 (sǐxíng)

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    Explanation

    死刑 (sǐxíng) means "death penalty" or "capital punishment." It is a legal term referring to the most severe form of criminal punishment. Related expressions include 死刑犯 (death row inmate) and 判处死刑 (to sentence to death).

    Examples

    • 很多国家已经废除了死刑。

      Hěn duō guójiā yǐjīng fèichú le sǐxíng.

      Many countries have already abolished the death penalty.

    • 法官最终判处那名罪犯死刑。

      Fǎguān zuìzhōng pànchǔ nà míng zuìfàn sǐxíng.

      The judge ultimately sentenced the criminal to death.

    • 关于是否应该保留死刑,社会上一直有争论。

      Guānyú shìfǒu yīnggāi bǎoliú sǐxíng, shèhuì shàng yīzhí yǒu zhēnglùn.

      There has always been debate in society about whether the death penalty should be retained.

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