prisoner; convict; inmate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
prisoner; convict; inmate
formalA formal term for a person who has been convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence. It often refers to inmates in prison. May be considered slightly formal or official in tone.
Jiān监
yù狱
lǐ里
guān关
yā押
zhe着
shù数
bǎi百
míng名
fàn犯
rén人
。
Hundreds of prisoners are locked up in the prison.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
yā押
sòng送
fàn犯
rén人
shàng上
tíng庭
。
The police are escorting the convict to court.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
fàn犯
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
fú服
xíng刑
qī期
jiān间
jiē接
shòu受
zhí职
yè业
péi培
xùn训
。
Some inmates can receive vocational training while serving their sentences.
Tā他
chū出
yù狱
hòu后
，
nǔ努
lì力
bǎi摆
tuō脱
le了
fàn犯
rén人
de的
biāo标
qiān签
。
After being released from prison, he worked hard to shed the label of being an ex-convict.
Kān看
shǒu守
suǒ所
fù负
zé责
lín临
shí时
guān关
yā押
xián犯
yí罪
fàn嫌
zuì疑
xián人
，
yí不
rén是
bú已
shì定
yǐ罪
dìng的
zuì犯
de人
。
A detention center is responsible for temporarily holding criminal suspects, not convicted prisoners.