jail; prison
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
prison; jail; lockup
informalInformal term for prison, often implying a grim or harsh environment.
Nà那
ge个
zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
guān关
jìn进
le了
dà大
láo牢
。
That criminal was thrown into jail.
Tā他
zhè这
bèi辈
zi子
zài再
yě也
bù不
xiǎng想
jìn进
dà大
láo牢
le了
。
He never wants to go back to prison again in this lifetime.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dà大
láo牢
de的
tiáo条
jiàn件
fēi非
cháng常
è恶
liè劣
。
In ancient times, prison conditions were very harsh.