prisoner; inmate; convict
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
prisoner; inmate; convict
formalSlightly more formal or literary than 囚犯. Can refer to anyone held in captivity, including political prisoners or wartime captives.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
guān关
yā押
le了
shí十
nián年
，
chéng成
le了
yī一
míng名
lǎo老
qiú囚
tú徒
。
He had already been imprisoned for ten years and had become an old-timer inmate.
Zhè这
xiē些
qiú囚
tú徒
měi每
tiān天
zhǐ只
néng能
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
fàng放
fēng风
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
。
These prisoners can only have their outdoor exercise time in the yard for one hour each day.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
qiú囚
tú徒
yuè越
yù狱
de的
gù故
shi事
。
The novel tells the story of a prisoner who escaped from jail.