Definition
囚犯 (qiú fàn) means 'prisoner, convict' — a person currently serving a sentence in prison. 罪犯 (zuì fàn) is a broader term for anyone who has committed a crime, whether or not they are caught or imprisoned; 监狱 (jiān yù) is the place itself, not a person.
noun
prisonerconvict
Examples
- 囚犯。Jǐngfāng zhuāhuò le sān míng qiú fàn.The police captured three prisoners.
- 囚犯。Zhè suǒ jiānyù guānyā le wǔbǎi duō míng qiú fàn.This prison holds more than five hundred convicts.
- 囚犯。qiú fàn bèi měitiān qiángzhì láodòng bā xiǎoshí.The prisoners are forced to work eight hours a day.
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