reeducation through labor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to sentence to reeducation through labor; to undergo compulsory rehabilitation
formalRefers to the administrative punishment system (abolished in China in 2013). Usually used in passive constructions.
Tā他
yīn因
dào盗
qiè窃
bèi被
láo劳
jiào教
le了
sān三
nián年
。
He was sentenced to three years of reeducation through labor for theft.
Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
bā八
jiǔ九
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
hěn很
duō多
qīng轻
zuì罪
fàn犯
dōu都
bèi被
sòng送
qù去
láo劳
jiào教
。
In the 1980s and 1990s, many minor offenders were sent to reeducation through labor.
noun
reeducation through labor (system); compulsory rehabilitation facility
formalOften appears in compound nouns referring to the system, facilities, or personnel. The system was officially abolished in 2013.
Láo劳
jiào教
zhì制
dù度
yǐ已
jīng经
fèi废
chú除
le了
。
The reeducation through labor system has been abolished.
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
láo劳
jiào教
rén人
yuán员
。
He used to be a reeducation through labor inmate.
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Nà那
zuò座
láo劳
jiào教
suǒ所
yǐ已
jīng经
gǎi改
chéng成
le了
shè社
qū区
zhōng中
xīn心
。
That reeducation facility has been converted into a community center.