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prison

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lao2yu4 láoyù

Meaning


Primary

prison

Alternatives

jail

Mnemonic


牢獄 Prison refers to either a 牢 jail or 獄 prison. Just like in English, the two terms are used interchangeably.

Usage


牢獄 裡 的 生活 很 艱苦。

Life in prison is very harsh.

他 在 牢獄 中 度過 了 幾年。

He spent several years in prison.

他 被 關進 了 牢獄。

He was thrown into prison.