This is the 5594th most frequent Chinese word.
刑期
"刑期" means "term of imprisonment."
'刑期' refers to the duration of a prison sentence the individual was supposed to serve.
他的刑期被减到了五年。
His sentence was commuted to five years.
'刑期' is used to indicate the duration of imprisonment decided by the legal system for this case.
法官宣布了对这个案件的刑期判决。
The judge announced the sentencing for this case.
'刑期' stresses the length of time spent in incarceration and implies the potential rehabilitative outcome of the sentence.