slave (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
奴隸
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
努力 nǔ lì - hardworking (adj.) | HSK 3
Examples
古代很多国家都曾经使用奴隶来从事劳动。 Gǔdài hěnduō guójiā dōu céngjīng shǐyòng núlì lái cóngshì láodòng. - Many countries in ancient times used slaves for labor.
他像个奴隶一样地为老板工作，几乎没有任何自由。 Tā xiàng gè núlì yīyàng de wèi lǎobǎn gōngzuò, jīhū méiyǒu rènhé zìyóu. - He worked for his boss like a slave, with almost no freedom.
这部电影描写了奴隶们为自由而斗争的故事。 Zhè bù diànyǐng miáoxiě le núlì men wèi zìyóu ér dòuzhēng de gùshì. - This movie depicts the story of slaves fighting for their freedom.
奴隶制度已经在许多国家被废除了。 Núlì zhìdù yǐjīng zài xǔduō guójiā bèi fèichú le. - Slavery has been abolished in many countries.
他们成立了一个组织，致力于解救现代奴隶。 Tāmen chénglì le yī gè zǔzhī, zhìlì yú jiějiù xiàndài núlì. - They established an organization dedicated to rescuing modern-day slaves.
Characters
奴 nú - slave; enslave; (derog.) servile follower; I, me (old self-reference of girls) |
隶 lì - person in servitude; be affiliated to/with, be subordinate to; official script |