jail; prison (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
jail; prison; lockup
dialectA colloquial term for prison used primarily in Northern Chinese dialects, especially in Northeast China. It carries an informal and somewhat rustic flavor.
Nà那
zéi贼
bèi被
zhuā抓
jìn进
qù去
dūn蹲
bā笆
lí篱
zi子
le了
。
That thief was caught and is now sitting in jail.
Nǐ你
zài再
nào闹
shì事
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
jìn进
bā笆
lí篱
zi子
！
If you keep making trouble, watch out or you'll end up in jail!
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Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
hou候
bù不
xué学
hǎo好
，
zài在
bā笆
lí篱
zi子
lǐ里
dài待
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
。
He didn't behave when he was young and spent a few years in prison.