入狱 (rù yù) — to be imprisoned, to go to prison
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to be imprisoned, to go to prison.' More common in news and writing than the colloquial 坐牢.
verb
to be imprisonedto go to prison
Examples
- 入狱。Tā yīn wèi tān wū rù yù.He went to prison for corruption.
- 。Tā qù nián rù guò yù.He was in prison last year.
- 。Tā rù le liǎng nián yù.He was imprisoned for two years.
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