prison; jail
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
prison; jail; penitentiary
formalA formal term for a state-run facility where convicted criminals are held.
Tā他
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
sān三
nián年
yǒu有
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
zài在
jiān监
yù狱
fú服
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment and is now serving his sentence in prison.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiān监
yù狱
yǐ以
yán严
gé格
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhì制
dù度
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This prison is famous for its strict management system.
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Tā她
yīn因
wèi为
jīng经
jì济
fàn犯
zuì罪
ér而
bèi被
sòng送
jìn进
le了
jiān监
yù狱
。
She was sent to prison for economic crimes.
Hěn很
duō多
guó国
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
jìn进
xíng行
jiān监
yù狱
gǎi改
gé革
。
Many countries are carrying out prison reforms.
Qiú囚
fàn犯
men们
měi每
tiān天
zài在
jiān监
yù狱
de的
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
huó活
dòng动
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
。
Prisoners exercise in the prison yard for one hour every day.