出狱

出獄

chūyù

verb #5,424

Meanings

1 to be released from prison
2 to get out of jail

Characters

to go out; to exit

Examples

HSK 2

他明年就可以出狱了。

Tā míngnián jiù kěyǐ chūyù le.

He can be released from prison next year.

HSK 3

他出狱后决定重新开始。

Tā chūyù hòu juédìng chóngxīn kāishǐ.

After getting out of prison, he decided to start over.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 入狱 (to be imprisoned). Related: 坐牢 (to serve time in prison) is more colloquial, while 出狱 and 入狱 are more formal.

Stroke Order

出 chū

狱 yù