奴隶 núlì

1. Slave

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 奴隶 will read it the same way this page does.

奴隶 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

These are also written nuli without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

What does 奴隶 mean in English?

奴隶 is pronounced núlì and means Slave.

How do you pronounce 奴隶?

奴隶 is núlì in pinyin — written nuli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 奴隶?

奴隶 is written with 2 characters: 奴 (nú) Slave, 隶 (lì) Subordinate to (slave - scribe). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 奴隶 written in traditional Chinese?

奴隸. The simplified form 奴隶 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 奴隸 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced núlì.

Is 奴隶 an HSK word?

Yes — 奴隶 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.