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有期徒刑

jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4

you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 (PRC), you3 qi2 tu2 xing2 (Taiwan)

limited term of imprisonment (anything less than life imprisonment)

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,390,000

有期徒刑

有 jau5 jau6 you3 {you4} - have
期 kei4 qi1 (PRC), qi2 (Taiwan) - period; phase; expect
徒 tou4 tu2 - [1] [n] disciple; follower; pupil; apprentice
刑 jing4 xing2 - punishment; penalty; torture

This word was added by bybell on 1st Sep 2005 and last edited on 1st Feb 2007

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