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to enslave

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

nu2yi4 núyì

Meaning


Primary

to enslave

Alternatives

enslave, enslavement

Mnemonic


奴役 To enslave is to turn someone into a 奴 slave so that they are forced to perform some 役 service.

Usage


他们 被 奴役 了 很 多 年。

They were enslaved for many years.

许多 人 曾 被 奴役。

Many people have been enslaved.

他 绝不 想 被 奴役。

He absolutely does not want to be enslaved.