gallows in Chinese
gallows in Chinese is 絞刑架 — gallows means a wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
gallows in Chinese
絞刑架
Pronounced: jiǎo xíng jià
A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]
What does "gallows" mean?
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noun A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
"The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn."
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gallows in a sentence
- The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn.
- The old town square once held public gallows.
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What is "gallows" in Chinese?
"gallows" in Chinese is 絞刑架. gallows means: A wooden frame used for hanging condemned prisoners.
How do you pronounce 絞刑架?
"gallows" in Chinese is 絞刑架, pronounced "jiǎo xíng jià".
How do you use "gallows" in a sentence?
Example: "The prisoner was led to the gallows at dawn." In Chinese, "gallows" is 絞刑架.
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