无期徒刑 wúqītúxíng life imprisonment Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 无期 無期 wúqī indefinite having no deadline or fixed date; for an unspecified period of time or in the indefinite future徒刑 túxíng prison sentence A criminal penalty that deprives an offender of their freedom by imprisoning them for a period of time; it is categorized into 有期徒刑 yǒuqītúxíng and 无期徒刑 wúqītúxíng.