牢狱 (láo yù) — prison; jail

Definition

Examples

• 他因为犯罪被关进了牢狱。
  Tā yīn wèi fàn zuì bèi guān jìn le láo yù.
  He was thrown into prison for committing a crime.
• 牢狱的生活非常艰苦，很多人都不愿意回忆。
  láo yù De shēng huó fēi cháng jiān kǔ, hěn duō rén dōu bú yuàn yì huí yì.
  Life in prison is extremely hard, and many people don't want to recall it.
• 他从牢狱里逃了出来，但很快又被抓住了。
  Tā cóng láo yù lǐ táo le chū lái, dàn hěn kuài yòu bèi zhuā zhù le.
  He escaped from jail, but was soon caught again.