escort for prisoners; jailer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an official escort or guard for prisoners; jailer (archaic)
archaicRefers to a low-ranking government officer in imperial China responsible for transporting prisoners between locations, such as from a local jail to a higher court or a distant place of exile.
Jiè解
chāi差
yā押
zhe着
fàn犯
rén人
shàng上
lù路
le了
。
The escort set off with the prisoner.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
jiè解
chāi差
shì是
gè个
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
de的
jué角
sè色
。
In ancient novels, the jailer is a frequently appearing character.
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Tā他
bèi被
liǎng两
gè个
jiè解
chāi差
yā押
jiè解
jìn进
jīng京
。
He was escorted to the capital by two guards.