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终身监禁

zhōng shēn jiān jìndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
life sentence
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

終身監禁 终身监禁 [zhong1 shen1 jian1 jin4] /life sentence/

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Other forms in these source records: 終身監禁

  • 终
    zhōng

    end / finish

  • 身
    shēn

    body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

  • 监
    jiān

    to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison

    jiàn

    (bound form) supervisor / supervisory office (in imperial China)

  • 禁
    jīn

    to endure

    jìn

    to prohibit / to forbid

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