Definition & Meaning

prisoner; convict; jailbird; lag

Word usage

qiú fàn

囚 犯

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n.prisoner; convict; jailbird; lag
- qiú fàn yuè yù le
  囚犯越狱了。
  The prisoner escaped.
- fǎ guān yǐ jīng duì qiú fàn pàn xíng
  法官已经对囚犯判刑。
  The judge has passed a sentence on the prisoner.
- qiú fàn kāi shǐ chōng xǐ zì jǐ qiú shì de qiáng bì
  囚犯开始冲洗自己囚室的墙壁。
  The prisoner started to wash down the walls of his cell.
- tā men bǎ qiú fàn de shuāng shǒu bǎng zài bèi hòu
  他们把囚犯的双手绑在背后。
  They bound the prisoner's hands behind him.
synonym
fàn zuì犯罪 zuì fàn罪犯 fàn rén犯人 zuì rén罪人 rén fàn人犯 qiú tú囚徒 jiān fàn监犯

Word usage

common measure word
"囚犯" is often matched with measure word "个"or"名"or"群".
- 一个囚犯
  one prisoner
- 一名囚犯
  one prisoner
- 一群囚犯
  one group of prisoners

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