"serve time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 服刑
• 坐牢

Definition

因犯罪而在監獄裡度過一段時間。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，常見於口語與法律、犯罪相關情境。'Serve time' 專指服刑、坐牢，不適用於其他懲罰。常與具體年限搭配。

Examples

He will serve time for stealing.

他因為偷竊要**服刑**。

After the trial, she had to serve time.

審判後，她不得不**服刑**。

Many must serve time for serious crimes.

許多人因重罪必須**服刑**。

He got caught and had to serve time, but now he's trying to turn his life around.

他被抓了，必須**服刑**，但現在想重新開始人生。

Did you hear that Tom had to serve time? Nobody expected that from him.

你聽說湯姆要**服刑**了嗎？沒人想到他會這樣。

Some people serve time and never change, but others come out better.

有些人**服刑**後毫無改變，有些人反而變得更好。