劳改犯 (láo gǎi fàn) — prisoner serving a sentence of reform through labor; person sentenced to labor reform
Definition
A prisoner sentenced to reform through labor under China's 劳改 system, mainly used from the 1950s to 2000s. The term is historical and refers to the inmate serving that specific sentence, not ordinary prisoners (犯人) or convicts generally (罪犯).
noun
prisoner serving a sentence of reform through laborperson sentenced to labor reform
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 劳改犯。Nà ge láo gǎi fàn zài nóng chǎng lǐ láo dòng le shí nián.That prisoner served ten years of labor reform on the farm.
- 劳改犯。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè láo gǎi fàn de gù shi.This film tells the story of a labor-reform prisoner.
- 劳改犯。Nà xiē láo gǎi fàn bèi gǎi zào hòu chóng xīn huí dào le shè huì.Those labor-reform prisoners were rehabilitated and returned to society.
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