感化院 (gǎn huà yuàn) — reformatory; juvenile detention center

Definition

Examples

• 他因为偷窃被送进了感化院。
  Tā yīn wèi tōu qiè bèi sòng jìn le gǎn huà yuàn.
  He was sent to a reformatory for theft.
• 这个感化院专门收容违法少年。
  Zhè ge gǎn huà yuàn zhuān mén shōu róng wéi fǎ shào nián.
  This reformatory specifically houses juvenile offenders.
• 从感化院出来以后，他重新开始了生活。
  Cóng gǎn huà yuàn chū lái yǐ hòu, tā chóng xīn kāi shǐ le shēng huó.
  After coming out of the reformatory, he started his life anew.