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Expressing 'sentencing' with 判刑 (pànxíng)
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Structure
Subject + 判刑 / 重新判刑
Explanation
The verb 判刑 (pànxíng) means 'to sentence' someone in a legal context. It combines 判 (to judge) with 刑 (punishment, penalty). It refers to the formal act of a court imposing a punishment on a convicted person, and is commonly seen in legal and news reporting.
Examples
法院判了他三年有期徒刑。
Fǎyuàn pàn le tā sān nián yǒuqī túxíng.
The court sentenced him to three years in prison.
那个诈骗犯最终被判刑十年。
Nàge zhàpiàn fàn zuìzhōng bèi pànxíng shí nián.
The fraudster was ultimately sentenced to ten years in prison.
如果罪名成立，他可能会被判刑。
Rúguǒ zuìmíng chénglì, tā kěnéng huì bèi pànxíng.
If the charges are established, he could be sentenced.