prison guard; jailer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
prison guard; jailer; warden
archaicRefers specifically to prison guards in historical contexts, particularly in ancient or pre-modern China. The term carries historical connotations and is not used for modern prison officers.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
jiān监
yù狱
lǐ里
de的
yù狱
zú卒
。
His grandfather used to be a jailer in the prison.
Nà那
gè个
yù狱
zú卒
duì对
dài待
fàn犯
rén人
hěn很
cán残
rěn忍
。
That prison guard treated the prisoners very cruelly.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yù狱
zú卒
de的
dì地
wèi位
hěn很
dī低
。
In ancient times, jailers had very low social status.