奴隶制

奴隸制

núlìzhì

noun #20,115

Meanings

1 slavery
2 the slave system
3 institution of slavery

Characters

slave / bondservant

slave / subordinate (historical)

system / institution

Examples

美国内战的导火索之一是奴隶制问题。

Měiguó nèizhàn de dǎohuǒsuǒ zhī yī shì núlìzhì wèntí.

One of the triggers of the American Civil War was the issue of slavery.

奴隶制在全球范围内被废除是一个漫长的过程。

Núlìzhì zài quánqiú fànwéi nèi bèi fèichú shì yī gè màncháng de guòchéng.

The abolition of slavery worldwide was a long and difficult process.

Tips

history

China had forms of slavery throughout its imperial history. The term 奴隶制 today typically refers to the formal institution of chattel slavery, as discussed in the context of world history and abolition movements.

Stroke Order

奴 nú

隶 lì

制 zhì