囚徒

qiútú

noun #21,696

Measure Word

一个囚徒 gè

Meanings

1 prisoner
2 captive

Characters

prisoner / to imprison

follower / person / on foot

Examples

囚徒被关押在黑暗的牢房里。

Qiútú bèi guānyā zài hēiàn de láofáng lǐ.

The prisoner was locked in a dark cell.

囚徒困境是博弈论中的经典问题。

Qiútú kùnjìng shì bóyì lùn zhōng de jīngdiǎn wèntí.

The Prisoner's Dilemma is a classic problem in game theory.

Tips

memory

囚 shows a person (人) enclosed in a box (囗) — perfectly pictographic for 'prisoner.' 徒 means 'follower / person' — so 囚徒 = the 'prisoner person.'

Stroke Order

囚 qiú

徒 tú