What does 苦役 mean in Chinese?

苦役 (kǔ yì) means "forced labor; corvée; penal servitude" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苦役?

苦役 is pronounced "kǔ yì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

苦役 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

苦役 is made up of the characters 苦, 役. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 苦役 using our stroke order tool.

苦役

kǔ yì

forced labor; corvée; penal servitude

Example sentences coming soon.

苦役 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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