slave in Chinese
slave in Chinese is 奴隸 — slave means a person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
slave in Chinese
奴隸
Pronounced: nú lì
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
What does "slave" mean?
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noun A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
"In the novel, a slave escapes from the plantation and searches for her family."
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noun A person completely controlled by or devoted to something.
"She felt like a slave to her job, answering emails even on holiday."
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noun A secondary device controlled by another (master) device.
"In this setup, the second speaker acts as a slave and follows the main unit."
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slave in a sentence
- In the novel, a slave escapes from the plantation and searches for her family.
- Students read the diary of a former slave and discussed what freedom meant to him.
- She felt like a slave to her job, answering emails even on holiday.
- Don't be a slave to fashion just because your friends follow every trend.
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What is "slave" in Chinese?
"slave" in Chinese is 奴隸. slave means: A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
How do you pronounce 奴隸?
"slave" in Chinese is 奴隸, pronounced "nú lì".
How do you use "slave" in a sentence?
Example: "In the novel, a slave escapes from the plantation and searches for her family." In Chinese, "slave" is 奴隸.
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