劳役 (láo yì) — forced labor (as punishment, penal servitude)

Definition

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• 他被判处十年劳役。
  Tā bèi pàn chǔ shí nián láo yì.
  He was sentenced to ten years of penal servitude.
• 古代很多犯人被罚去做劳役。
  Gǔ dài hěn duō fàn rén bèi fá qù zuò láo yì.
  In ancient times, many criminals were punished with forced labor.
• 这种劳役制度非常残酷。
  Zhè zhǒng láo yì zhì dù fēi cháng cán kù.
  This system of forced labor is extremely cruel.