labor reform; laogai
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to reform (criminals) through labor; to subject to laogai
technicalRefers to the system of penal labor and rehabilitation through labor (abbreviated as 劳改 in Chinese). While classified as a verb meaning 'to reform through labor,' it is commonly used as a noun referring to the sentence, system, or facility.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
le了
wǔ五
nián年
láo劳
gǎi改
。
He was sentenced to five years of labor reform for corruption.
Láo劳
gǎi改
rén人
yuán员
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
yán严
gé格
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
Personnel undergoing labor reform must follow strict regulations.
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Nà那
gè个
nóng农
chǎng场
guò过
qù去
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
shōu收
róng容
láo劳
gǎi改
fàn犯
de的
chǎng场
suǒ所
。
That farm used to be a place specifically for housing criminals undergoing labor reform.