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重刑 (zhòng xíng) — “Heavy penalty, severe punishment” in Chinese

重刑 (zhòng xíng) means “heavy penalty, severe punishment, harsh sentence” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

heavy penalty

severe punishment

harsh sentence

法官的裁决并不意味着重刑处罚的终结。

The judges' rulings do not mean an end to harsh sentencing.

这表明法官没意识到,当下要阻止犯罪浪潮需要的是运用重刑。

This shows that judges are out of touch with what is needed and that heavy punishment will stop the crime wave.

The characters in 重刑

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
刑
xíng6punishment for a crime

More words starting with 重

  • chóng重sān三dié迭sì四dì地repeatedly, over and over again
  • zhòng重zhōng中zhī之zhòng重top priority, highest priority
  • zhòng重rèn任heavy responsibility, important task
  • zhòng重shāng伤seriously injured, grievously wounded
  • zhòng重shāng伤yuán员seriously wounded, seriously injured
  • zhòng重tǐ体lì力láo劳dòng动heavy manual labor, strenuous physical work
  • chóng重zuò做redo, do over
  • zhòng重bīng兵massive (huge) forces
  • zhòng重diǎn典Severe measures, Draconian laws
  • chóng重xiě写rewrite
  • chóng重chū出to reappear
  • zhòng重jī击Slam, Smash

Frequently asked questions

What does 重刑 mean in Chinese?
重刑 (zhòng xíng) means “heavy penalty, severe punishment, harsh sentence”.
How do you pronounce 重刑?
重刑 is pronounced zhòng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “heavy penalty” in Chinese?
“heavy penalty” is 重刑 (zhòng xíng) in Chinese.
How is 重刑 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 重刑, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 重刑 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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