Definition
看守所 is a Chinese detention facility where criminal suspects are held before trial, distinct from 监狱 (prison) which holds convicted inmates. It functions as a remand prison and is often translated as 'detention center' or 'house of detention'.
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detention center for pre-trial detaineesremand prison
Examples
- 看守所，。Tā bèi guān jìn le kān, děngdài kāitíng.He was locked up in the detention center awaiting trial.
- 看守所。Lǜshī míngtiān qù kān jiàn tā.The lawyer will visit him at the detention center tomorrow.
- 看守所，。Zhège kān de guǎnlǐ fēicháng yángé, bùnéng suíbiàn jìnqù.The management of this detention center is very strict; you can't casually enter.
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