Meaning of 夫役
夫役 means laborer; corvée laborer (in old times); hired menial servant; odd-job man (in old times). Pronounced fū yì.
- laborer; corvée laborer (in old times)
- hired menial servant; odd-job man (in old times)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
fū夫
yì役
shēng生
huó活
shí十
fēn分
bēi悲
cǎn惨
。
The life of corvée laborers in the old society was extremely miserable.
Tā他
bèi被
pò迫
dāng当
le了
sān三
nián年
de的
fū夫
yì役
，
xiū修
zhù筑
hé河
dī堤
。
He was forced to work as a laborer for three years, building river embankments.
Zhè这
xiē些
fū夫
yì役
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
fù附
jìn近
cūn村
zhuāng庄
zhēng征
diào调
lái来
de的
。
These laborers were all conscripted from nearby villages.