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奴隶

slave

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

nu2li4 • núlì

Meaning

Primary

slave

Mnemonic

The word 奴隶 slave has the same meaning as both of its characters 奴 slave and 隶 slave.

Usage

她 曾经 是 一 个 奴隶。

She was once a slave.

他 是 一个 奴隶。

He is a slave.

奴隶 制度

slavery (lit. slave system)