班房 (bān fáng) — (colloquial) jail, prison; (archaic) quarters for government messengers on duty
Definición
A colloquial (and slightly old-fashioned) word for 'jail' or 'prison'. Historically it also referred to the on-duty quarters for low-ranking government messengers.
noun
(colloquial) jailprison(archaic) quarters for government messengers on duty
Ejemplos
- 班房。Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi bèi guān jìn le bān fáng.He was put in jail for stealing.
- 班房。Nà ge zuì fàn zài bān fáng lǐ guān le sān nián.That criminal was locked up in prison for three years.
- 班房。Gǔ dài yá men lǐ dōu yǒu chāi yì zhí bān de bān fáng.In ancient government offices, there were quarters for messengers on duty.
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