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The word "出狱" is formed by combining the character "出", which means "to exit" or "to leave", with the character "狱", which means "prison" or "jail", creating a compound that literally signifies "to exit prison" and refers specifically to the act of being released from incarceration.

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他昨天刚刚出狱。

Tā zuótiān gānggāng chūyù.

He was just released from prison yesterday.

经过五年的牢狱生活，他终于出狱了。

Jīngguò wǔ nián de láoyù shēnghuó, tā zhōngyú chūyù le.

After five years of prison life, he was finally released.

出狱后，他决定重新开始生活。

Chūyù hòu, tā juédìng chóngxīn kāishǐ shēnghuó.

After being released from prison, he decided to start his life over.

政府为出狱人员提供了一些就业帮助。

Zhèngfǔ wèi chūyù rényuán tígōng le yīxiē jiùyè bāngzhù.

The government provides some employment assistance for people released from prison.

尽管已经出狱多年，那段经历依然影响着他。

Jǐnguǎn yǐjīng chūyù duō nián, nà duàn jīnglì yīrán yǐngxiǎng zhe tā.

Even though he has been out of prison for many years, that experience still affects him.

Word Definition - 出狱

chū yù to be released from prison; to leave prison

Individual Character Details

出 chū, chū
狱 yù