visit a prisoner; prison visit
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to visit a prisoner; to visit someone in jail or prison
Typically refers to relatives or friends visiting someone who is incarcerated. The term implies the visitor is outside while the visited person is inside the prison facility.
Tā他
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dōu都
qù去
tàn探
jiān监
。
He visits the prisoner every month.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
cái才
néng能
tàn探
jiān监
。
Only immediate family members are allowed to visit prisoners.
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Tā她
qù去
tàn探
jiān监
shí时
gěi给
gē哥
ge哥
dài带
le了
jǐ几
běn本
shū书
。
She brought a few books for her older brother when she visited him in prison.
Tàn探
jiān监
shí时
jiān间
yǒu有
yán严
gé格
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
There are strict regulations regarding prison visiting hours.