班房 (bān fáng) — (colloquiale) prigione, carcere; (arcaico) alloggi per messaggeri governativi in servizio

Definizione

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
(colloquiale) prigionecarcere(arcaico) alloggi per messaggeri governativi in servizio

Esempi

  • 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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