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狱吏

prison officer

[t]

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yu4li4 • yùlì

Meaning

Primary

prison officer

Alternatives

prison guard, jailer

Mnemonic

A 狱吏 prison officer is a 吏 government official that administers a 狱 prison.

Usage

狱吏 看守 着 囚犯。

The prison officer is guarding the prisoner.

那 个 狱吏 很 严格。

That prison officer is very strict.

狱吏 命令 囚犯 排队。

The prison officer ordered the prisoners to line up.