緩期執行 huǎnqīzhíxíng reprieve Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 缓期 緩期 huǎnqī to suspend to stay the execution of a sentence or obligation such as a death sentence with two-year reprieve执行 執行 zhíxíng to execute to carry out a legal sentence, such as imprisonment or the death penalty