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death penalty

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

si3xing2 sǐxíng

Meaning


Primary

death penalty

Alternatives

death sentence, capital punishment

Mnemonic


The 死刑 death penalty is a 刑 punishment that puts someone to 死 death.

Usage


他們 反對 死刑。

They oppose the death penalty.

他 被 判處 了 死刑。

He was sentenced to death.

死刑 在 一些 國家 被 廢除 了。

The death penalty has been abolished in some countries.