监狱
jiānyù
prison, jail
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他因抢劫被关进了监狱。He was thrown into prison for robbery.
- 监狱的管理十分严格。The prison is run very strictly.
Collocations
关进监狱监狱生活出狱坐牢
Mnemonic
监 jiān "to confine" + 狱 yù "prison": a Sino-Korean word "prison, jail". The jail (狱) that confines (监) offenders. 关进监狱 (to imprison), 出狱 (to be released). Where a 罪犯 is locked up after 处罚. Distinct from 看守所 (a detention house).
Related
牢房看守所囚犯释放
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