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Jyutping zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3
Pinyin zhōng shēn jiān jìn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. life sentence
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Hong-Kong
    life sentence; life imprisonment
    (syn.) 無期徒刑, 无期徒刑
    • 任何人被裁定犯謀殺罪,即須被終身監禁。但如法庭覺得被裁定犯謀殺罪的人在犯罪時不足18歲,則法庭對該人應判處終身監禁抑或較短刑期的監禁,具有酌情決定權。
      任何人被裁定犯谋杀罪,即须被终身监禁。但如法庭觉得被裁定犯谋杀罪的人在犯罪时不足18岁,则法庭对该人应判处终身监禁抑或较短刑期的监禁,具有酌情决定权。
      rèn hé rén bèi cái dìng fàn móu shā zuì , jí xū bèi zhōng shēn jiān jìn . dàn rú fǎ tíng jué de bèi cái dìng fàn móu shā zuì de rén zài fàn zuì shí bù zú 18 suì , zé fǎ tíng duì gāi rén yìng pàn chù zhōng shēn jiān jìn yì huò jiào duǎn xíng qī de jiān jìn , jù yǒu zhuó qíng jué dìng quán .
      Any person who is convicted of murder shall be imprisoned for life. However, if it appears to the court that a person convicted of murder was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence, the court has a discretion as to whether the person should be sentenced to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a shorter term.
    • 聖誕老人終身監禁騎住鹿仔去殺人 [Cantonese, trad.]
      圣诞老人终身监禁骑住鹿仔去杀人
      圣诞老人终身监禁骑住鹿仔去杀人 [Cantonese, trad.]
      圣诞老人终身监禁骑住鹿仔去杀人
      sing3 daan3 lou5 jan4 zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3 ke4 zyu6 luk2 zai2 heoi3 saat3 jan4
      Santa Claus is subject to life sentence. He rides reindeers to commit murder.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    凶手被判有罪,并处以终身监禁。
    兇手被判有罪,並處以終身監禁。
    xiōng shǒu bèi pàn yǒu zuì , bìng chǔ yǐ zhōng shēn jiān jìn 。
    • The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
  2. Mandarin
    在一些国家,叛国罪的惩罚可以是终身监禁。
    在一些國家,叛國罪的懲罰可以是終身監禁。
    zài yī xiē guó jiā , pàn guó zuì de chéng fá kě yǐ shì zhōng shēn jiān jìn 。
    • In some countries, the punishment for treason can be life in prison.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    终身监禁
    終身監禁
    zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3
    • life imprisonment
    • life imprisonment; life sentence
  2. Cantonese
    佢因为贩毒,俾人判咗终身监禁。
    佢因為販毒,俾人判咗終身監禁。
    keoi5 jan1 wai6 faan3 duk6, bei2 jan4 pun3 zo2 zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3
    • He got a life sentence for selling drugs.
  3. Cantonese
    佢杀人罪名成立,判处终身监禁。
    佢殺人罪名成立,判處終身監禁。
    keoi5 saat3 jan4 zeoi6 ming4 sing4 laap6, pun3 cyu5 zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3.
    • He has been convicted of murder, and is sentenced to life imprisonment.
  4. Cantonese
    耀仔佢衰老谋呀,判左终身监禁。
    耀仔佢衰老謀呀,判左終身監禁。
    • Yiu was found guilty for murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    任何人被裁定犯谋杀罪,即须被终身监禁。但如法庭觉得被裁定犯谋杀罪的人在犯罪时不足18岁,则法庭对该人应判处终身监禁抑或较短刑期的监禁,具有酌情决定权。
    任何人被裁定犯謀殺罪,即須被終身監禁。但如法庭覺得被裁定犯謀殺罪的人在犯罪時不足18歲,則法庭對該人應判處終身監禁抑或較短刑期的監禁,具有酌情決定權。
    rèn hé rén bèi cái dìng fàn móu shā zuì , jí xū bèi zhōng shēn jiān jìn . dàn rú fǎ tíng jué de bèi cái dìng fàn móu shā zuì de rén zài fàn zuì shí bù zú 18 suì , zé fǎ tíng duì gāi rén yìng pàn chù zhōng shēn jiān jìn yì huò jiào duǎn xíng qī de jiān jìn , jù yǒu zhuó qíng jué dìng quán .
    • Any person who is convicted of murder shall be imprisoned for life. However, if it appears to the court that a person convicted of murder was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence, the court has a discretion as to whether the person should be sentenced to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a shorter term.
  2. Cantonese
    圣诞老人终身监禁骑住鹿仔去杀人 [Cantonese, trad.]圣诞老人终身监禁骑住鹿仔去杀人
    聖誕老人終身監禁騎住鹿仔去殺人 [Cantonese, trad.]圣诞老人终身监禁骑住鹿仔去杀人
    sing3 daan3 lou5 jan4 zung1 san1 gaam1 gam3 ke4 zyu6 luk2 zai2 heoi3 saat3 jan4
    • Santa Claus is subject to life sentence. He rides reindeers to commit murder.
  3. Mandarin
    任何人在香港境内串谋、同谋及议同谋杀他人,以及在香港境内唆使、鼓励、劝说、试图劝说或建议别人谋杀他人,不论其谋杀对象属何种国籍或具有何种公民身分或在任何地方,均属犯罪,可处终身监禁。
    任何人在香港境內串謀、同謀及議同謀殺他人,以及在香港境內唆使、鼓勵、勸說、試圖勸說或建議別人謀殺他人,不論其謀殺對象屬何種國籍或具有何種公民身分或在任何地方,均屬犯罪,可處終身監禁。
    rèn hé rén zài xiāng gǎng jìng nèi chuàn móu , tóng móu jí yì tóng móu shā tā rén , yǐ jí zài xiāng gǎng jìng nèi suō shǐ , gǔ lì , quàn shuō , shì tú quàn shuō huò jiàn yì bié rén móu shā tā rén , bù lùn qí móu shā duì xiàng shǔ hé zhǒng guó jí huò jù yǒu hé zhǒng gōng mín shēn fēn huò zài rèn hé dì fāng , jūn shǔ fàn zuì , kě chù zhōng shēn jiān jìn .
    • All persons who within Hong Kong conspire, confederate, and agree to murder any person, whatever his nationality or citizenship and wherever he may be, and any person who within Hong Kong solicits, encourages, persuades or endeavours to persuade, or proposes to any person to murder any other person, whatever his nationality or citizenship and wherever he may be, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.