看守所 (kān) — detention center for pre-trial detainees, remand prison
Definition
A 看守所 holds suspects and defendants awaiting trial — pre-trial only, not a long-term prison. Distinct from 监狱 (jìānyù), the formal prison for convicted inmates serving sentences.
noun
detention center for pre-trial detaineesremand prison
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 看守所，。Tā bèi guān jìn le kān, děng dài kāi tíng.He was locked up in the detention center awaiting trial.
- 看守所。Lǜ shī míng tiān qù kān jiàn tā.The lawyer will visit him at the detention center tomorrow.
- 看守所，。Zhè ge kān de guǎn lǐ fēi cháng yán gé, bù néng suí biàn jìn qù.The management of this detention center is very strict; you can't casually enter.
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