imprison; put in prison; jail
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to imprison; to put in prison; to send to jail
formalA formal term typically used in written Chinese or news reports to indicate being imprisoned by authorities. Often used in passive constructions with 被.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
ér而
bèi被
xià下
yù狱
。
He was imprisoned for corruption.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhōng忠
chén臣
bèi被
wú无
gū辜
xià下
yù狱
。
Throughout history, many loyal officials were unjustly imprisoned.
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Nà那
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
zhàn战
bài败
hòu后
xià下
yù狱
sān三
nián年
。
That general was imprisoned for three years after being defeated.