nú
奴隶
slave; servant; bondage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
slave; a person owned by a master, forced to labor without personal freedom
A historical term for a person treated as property, often bought, sold, or killed at the master's will. Used literally for historical/social systems and metaphorically for servitude or lack of freedom.
Zài在
gǔ古
Luó罗
mǎ马
，
nú奴
lì隶
shì是
zhǔ主
rén人
de的
sī私
yǒu有
cái财
chǎn产
。
In ancient Rome, slaves were the private property of their masters.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
nú奴
lì隶
men们
zhēng争
qǔ取
zì自
yóu由
de的
gù故
shì事
。
This novel tells the story of slaves fighting for freedom.
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Tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
xiàng像
gè个
jīn金
qián钱
de的
nú奴
lì隶
。
He feels like a slave to money.