囚犯 (cau4 faan6*2 | qiu2 fan4) : [1] a prisoner; [2] a convict

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囚犯

cau4 faan6*2

qiu2 fan4

[1] a prisoner; [2] a convict

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 1,140,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

囚犯

This word has been viewed 2471 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 30th Aug 2005 21:28 and last edited on 3rd Mar 2009 20:27

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囚 cau4 - prisoner; convict; to imprison; to confine
犯 faan6 faan6*2 - offend; violate; invade; criminal

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囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。國
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

這些囚犯被分批帶出去槍斃了。國
The prisoners were led out in batches and shot.

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Decimal representation of this word: 囚犯

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