出狱 (chū yù) — to be released from prison
Definition
To be released from prison after serving a sentence (e.g. 他去年出狱了). Pairs with 入狱 ('to be imprisoned') — 入 focuses on entering, 出 on leaving.
verb
to be released from prison
Examples
- 出狱。Tā qù nián chū yù le.He was released from prison last year.
- 。Tā chū le yù jiù qù zhǎo gōng zuò.As soon as he got out of prison, he went to look for a job.
- 出狱。Hěn duō fàn rén chū yù hòu hěn nán zhǎo dào gōng zuò.Many prisoners find it hard to get a job after being released.
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