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緩刑

简缓刑 · 繁緩刑

Mandarin · pinyin huǎn xíng

suspended sentence
probation

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緩: Look up this written character
刑: xíng · punishment, penalty; law
缓: huǎn · slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay

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3–2 · huan3 xing2

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wun6 jing4

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verb

(law) to suspend the execution of a sentence

noun

(law) probation; suspended sentence

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