有期徒刑 yǒu qī tú xíng ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧ ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4

  • limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)

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  • 法官 ( fǎ guān faat3 gun1 ) 判 ( pàn pun3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 年 ( nián nin4 ) 有期徒刑 ( yǒu qī tú xíng jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4 )。

    The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.

  • 2004 年 ( nián nin4 ) 7 月 ( yuè jyut6 ), 萨 薩 ( sà saat3 ) 米 ( mǐ mai5 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 判处 判處 ( pàn chǔ pun3 cyu2 ) 24 年 ( nián nin4 ) 有期徒刑 ( yǒu qī tú xíng jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4 )。

    In July 2004, Sami was sentenced to 24 years in jail.

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