役

nú yì

奴役

enslave

yì shǐ

役使

use as a servant

láo yì

劳役

forced labour

tuì yì

退役

be released from military service

fú yì

服役

serve in the army

bīng yì

兵役

military service

nà yī yì tài píng jū yīn fù bèi shòu dí shāng wáng cǎn zhòng

那一役太平军因腹背受敌，伤亡惨重。

That battle took a heavy toll of the Taiping troops for they were attacked front and rear.

cǐ yì jié guǒ shàng bù míng lǎng

此役结果尚不明朗。

The outcome of the battle was indecisive.

zhàn yì

战役

battle

láo yì

劳役

forced labour

yáo yì

徭役

corvée

kǔ yì

苦役

hard labour

pú yì

仆役

flunky

yá yì

衙役

yamen runner