奴隶

nú lì

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. slave

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 主人 zhǔ rén 主人 zhǔ rén master 奴隶与主人相对，指被迫服务的人与拥有控制权的人。: master

Related words

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• 奴役 nú yì 奴役 nú yì to enslave 奴隶是被奴役的人，奴役是使成为奴隶的行为。: to enslave
• 奴才 nú cai 奴才 nú cai slave 奴才带有贬义，指卑躬屈膝的人，奴隶更中性。: slave

Usage notes

Cultural notes

‘奴隶’直接指历史上的或剥削关系中的‘slave’，不用于称呼如‘slave driver’中的雇主，除非明指剥削。

Formality

此词较正式，日常谈话中更常使用‘仆人’或描述具体职位，除非在比喻意义中使用。

Example Sentences

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在古代，很多人是 奴隶 。

In ancient times, many people were slaves.

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Words Containing 奴隶

• 奴隶主 奴隶主 nú lì zhǔ: slave owner
• 奴隶制 奴隶制 nú lì zhì: slavery
• 奴隶制度 奴隶制度 nú lì zhì dù: slavery
• 奴隶社会 奴隶社会 nú lì shè huì: slave-owning society (precedes feudal society 封建社會|封建社会 in Marxist theory)

Child Words of 奴隶

• 奴 奴 nú: slave
• 隶 隶 lì: attached to