劳教所 (láo jiào suǒ) — reeducation-through-labor camp (historical institution in China, abolished 2013)

Definition

劳教所 (láojiàosuǒ) is the historical Chinese 'reeducation-through-labor camp' (abolished 2013). A 文化 background term — learners will meet it in history/current-events reading, not daily use.

noun
reeducation-through-labor camp (historical institution in China, abolished 2013)
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Examples

  • 劳教所
    Tā céng jīng zài láo jiào suǒ dài le liǎng nián.
    He once spent two years in a reeducation-through-labor camp.
  • 2013劳教所
    2013 Nián, zhōng guó zhèng shì fèi chú le láo jiào suǒ zhì dù.
    In 2013, China officially abolished the reeducation-through-labor system.
  • 劳教所
    Nà duàn lì shǐ zhōng, hěn duō rén bèi sòng jìn le láo jiào suǒ.
    In that period of history, many people were sent to reeducation camps.
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