jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4有期徒刑
Jyutpingjau5 kei4 tou4 jing4
Yaleyáuh kèih tòuh yìhng
Definition
A determinate prison sentence with a fixed term of imprisonment.
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How it's used
Legal terminology in Hong Kong often mirrors formal written Chinese, making this term sound quite clinical or academic in daily life. It is almost exclusively used in news reports, courtroom settings, or legal discussions rather than casual conversation. When speaking colloquially, people usually refer to the duration of a sentence directly, such as 坐幾年監.
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to sentence to a determinate term of imprisonment
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