172 To punish, to pardon 惩罚, 赦免 (chéngfá, shèmiǎn)

investigate and prosecute
punish (legal)
deduct
confiscate
close down
deprive
imprison
detain
be sent to jail
be in jail
detain and interrogate (for political prisoners)
execute
pay with your life
pardon
amnesty
exempt from punishment
release
be released from prison
bail

1 查处 [-處] cháchǔ (investigate-prosecute) investigate and prosecute: ~ 非法行为 investigate and prosecute illegal behavior || ~不法分子 investigate and prosecute criminals || 依法~ legal investigation and prosecution '
2 惩处 [懲處] chéngchǔ (punish-prosecute) punish (legal): 依法~ legal punishment || ~腐败 (fǔbài) 分子 punish corrupt people || ~毒品犯罪 punish drug criminals '
3 扣 [-] kòu (deduct) deduct: ~工资 deduct from a wage || ~奖金 deduct from a bonus || ~钱 deduct money '
4 没收 [-] mòshōu (confiscate-take) confiscate: ~财产 confiscate property || ~土地 seize land || ~他的书 confiscate his book '
5 查封 [-] cháfēng (check-seal) close down: ~ 公司 close a company || ~厂子 close a factory || 非法~ illegal closure '
6 剥夺 [剝奪] bōduó (exploit-deprive) deprive: ~政治权利 deprive of political rights || ~继承权 (jìchéngquán) deprive of an inheritance || ~生命 deprive of life '
7 关押 [關-] guānyā (imprison-take into custody) imprison: ~ 犯人 imprison a criminal || ~五年 imprison for five years '
8 拘留 [-] jūliú (arrest-keep) detain: ~人犯 detain a guilty person || ~十天 detain for ten days || 依法~ legally detain '
9 入狱 [-獄] rùyù (be in-prison) be sent to jail: ~一年 imprison for one year || 三次 ~ jailed three times || 被捕~ arrested and sent to jail '
10 坐牢 [-] zuòláo (stay in-jail) be in jail: 坐了两年牢 be in jail for two years '
11 双规 [雙規] shuāngguī (double-designated) detain and interrogate (for political prisoners): 被~了 was detained and interrogated '
12 处决 [處決] chǔjué (execute-put to death) execute: 立即~ immediately execute || ~逃兵 execute a deserter || ~犯人 execute a prisoner '
13 偿命 [償-] chángmìng (pay-life) pay with your life: 以命~ a life for a life || 杀人~ kill someone and pay with your life '
14 赦免 [-] shèmiǎn (pardon-release) pardon: ~凶手 pardon a murderer || ~他的死罪 pardon his crimes '
15 大赦 [-] dàshè (great-pardon) amnesty: ~天下 amnesty for everything || ~囚犯 pardon a prisoner || 实行~ give amnesty '
16 免刑 [-] miǎnxíng (release-punishment) exempt from punishment: 一 人~ exempt someone from punishment '
17 释放 [釋-] shìfàng (release-set free) release: 无罪~ find not guilty || 当 场 ~ release on the spot || ~犯人 release a prisoner '
18 出狱 [-獄] chūyù (go out of-prison) be released from prison: 刑满~ complete a sentence and be released || 提前~ early release from prison '
19 保释 [-釋] bǎoshì (release on bail-release) bail: ~朋友出狱 bail a friend out of jail '

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