qiú

阶下囚

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional囚

prisoner; to imprison

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

prisoner; captive; convict

formal

Formal or literary term for a prisoner.

Zhè这
ge个
jiān监
yǔ狱
guān关
yā押
zhe着
jǐ几
bǎi百
míng名
qiú囚
fàn犯
 。

This prison holds hundreds of prisoners.

Tā他
lún沦
wéi为
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
qiú囚
tú徒
 。

He became a prisoner of war.

2.

verb

to imprison; to jail; to confine

literary

Literary or formal usage.

Tā他
bèi被
qiú囚
jìn禁
zài在
àn暗
wú无
tiān天
rì日
de的
dì地
láo牢
lǐ里
 。

He was imprisoned in a pitch-black dungeon.