奴隶 núlì slave
How to remember 奴隶: 奴 slave + 隶 subordinate = slave.
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How it is used
- A slave - 奴隶社会 (núlì shèhuì) slave society; figuratively 金钱的奴隶 (jīnqián de núlì) a slave to money.
- Both historical bondage and figurative enslavement to something. Neutral/written.
Example sentences
- 我拒绝被你像奴隶一样对待。 Wǒ jùjué bèi nǐ xiàng núlì yīyàng duìdài.I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.