zing3 zi6 faan2政治犯
Jyutpingzing3 zi6 faan2
Yalejing jih fáan
Definition
Political prisoner.
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How it's used
This term is used primarily in news reports, political commentary, and discussions regarding human rights or legal history. It carries a strong connotation of state-sanctioned persecution rather than common criminal activity. Unlike generic terms for prisoners, it specifically highlights the ideological or dissent-based nature of the incarceration.
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They are demanding that the government release all political prisoners.
Related words
Common phrases
to release political prisoners
to rescue political prisoners
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
