徭役
徭役
yáo yì
forced labor; corvee
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Definitions
- forced labor
- corvee
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
五刑(wǔ xíng)— imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]
→以身抵债(yǐ shēn dǐ zhài)— forced labor to repay a debt
→劳役(láo yì)— forced labor
→差役(chāi yì)— forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)
→HSK & Exam Info
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