收监 (shōu jiān) — to imprison, to take into custody (of a criminal)
Definition
A formal/legal verb meaning to take a criminal into custody and imprison them. Usually appears in the passive 被收监 in news and court reporting.
verb
to imprisonto take into custody (of a criminal)
Examples
- 收监。Jǐng chá zhōng yú bǎ tā shōu jiān le.The police finally took him into custody.
- 收监。Zhè ge zuì fàn bèi fǎ yuàn shōu jiān wǔ nián.This criminal was sentenced to five years in prison by the court.
- 。Tā yīn wèi tān wū bèi shōu le jiān.He was taken into custody for corruption.
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