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囚犯

qiúfàn
noun HSK 7-9 #3,338

Measure Word

一个囚犯 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 prisoner
  2. 2 convict
  3. 3 inmate

Characters

囚
qiú
to imprison; prisoner
犯
fàn
criminal; to commit
Literally 'imprisoned criminal' - a prisoner

Examples

HSK 5
几名囚犯试图越狱。
Jǐ míng qiúfàn shìtú yuèyù.
Several prisoners attempted to escape.
HSK 6
那个囚犯被判了十年。
Nàge qiúfàn bèi pàn le shínián.
That prisoner was sentenced to ten years.

Tips

memory
囚 is a person (人) inside a box (囗) - literally a person enclosed, i.e. imprisoned. One of the most visually intuitive characters.

Stroke Order

囚 qiú
犯 fàn