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监狱 (jiān yù): prison

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
prison
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

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  • prison

Chinese explanation

  • 关押犯人的地方,是对罪犯执行刑罚、进行劳动改造和教育的场所
  • 也比喻让人失去自由、受到严格限制的环境。

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Example sentences

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That thief was sent to prison after being caught by the police for stealing many things.

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His older brother worked in a prison for ten years, managing the daily lives of the prisoners every day.

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If a person commits a serious crime, the court may sentence them to serve several years in prison.

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After being released from prison, he decided to turn over a new leaf and never return to prison again.

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