釋囚 [释－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. ex-convicts;ex-prisoner; discharged prisoners; released prisoners
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    服刑​完畢​、​被釋​放​嘅​囚犯​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    discharged prisoner
    • 呢幾個釋囚因為喺獄中行為良好而提早獲釋。
      呢几个释囚因为喺狱中行为良好而提早获释。
      ni1 gei2 go3 sik1 cau4 jan1 wai6 hai2 juk6 zung1 hang4 wai4 loeng4 hou2 ji4 tai4 zou2 wok6 sik1.
      The discharged prisoners are discharged a bit earlier because they have behaved themselves in the jail.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢几个释囚因为喺狱中行为良好而提早获释。
    呢幾個釋囚因為喺獄中行為良好而提早獲釋。
    ni1 gei2 go3 sik1 cau4 jan1 wai6 hai2 juk6 zung1 hang4 wai4 loeng4 hou2 ji4 tai4 zou2 wok6 sik1.
    • The discharged prisoners are discharged a bit earlier because they have behaved themselves in the jail.