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Jyutping gaam2 jing4
Pinyin jiǎn xíng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to reduce penalty
  2. shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將刑​罰​減輕
    to commute a sentence; to reduce a penalty
    • 法官考慮被告嘅精神狀況之後,決定減刑,由三年改為一年。
      法官考虑被告嘅精神状况之后,决定减刑,由三年改为一年。
      faat3 gun1 haau2 leoi6 bei6 gou3 ge3 zing1 san4 zong6 fong3 zi1 hau6, kyut3 ding6 gaam2 jing4, jau4 saam1 nin4 goi2 wai4 jat1 nin4.
      The judge commuted the sentence from 3 year to 1 year, considering the defendant mental status.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to mitigate a sentence; to lower a penalty
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    法官考虑被告嘅精神状况之后,决定减刑,由三年改为一年。
    法官考慮被告嘅精神狀況之後,決定減刑,由三年改為一年。
    faat3 gun1 haau2 leoi6 bei6 gou3 ge3 zing1 san4 zong6 fong3 zi1 hau6, kyut3 ding6 gaam2 jing4, jau4 saam1 nin4 goi2 wai4 jat1 nin4.
    • The judge commuted the sentence from 3 year to 1 year, considering the defendant mental status.