有期徒刑yǒuqītúxíngTop 9000Meanings1. limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)Characters used有to have期time徒disciple刑punishmentExamples1法官fǎguān判pàn了le他tā一yī年nián有期徒刑yǒuqītúxíng。The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.