Examples

轻罪重判不对，重罪轻判也不对。

It is wrong to deal with a minor offence as if it were a major one and vice versa. → 轻罪

古时候的人如果犯了重罪, 就会被判处满门抄斩。

In ancient times, a person who committed a felony would have his family members sentenced to death with him. → 抄斩

他犯了重罪, 要被陵迟处死了。

He committed a serious offence and will be executed by dismemberment. → 陵迟

中国古代欺君的官员往往会被判处夷族的重罪。

In ancient China, if an officials cheated the emperor, his entire family would be exterminated. → 夷族

Such action constitutes a felony.

这样的行为实际上等于犯了重罪。 → constitute

the seven deadly sins

该罚入地狱的七大重罪 → deadly

We are talking about a serious crime here.

我们正在讨论一桩重罪案件。

Trafficking drugs or women is a big crime.

拐卖妇女和走私毒品都是重罪。