监狱 (jiān yù) — prison
Definition
监狱 is the standard modern word for 'prison' (the place/institution). It refers to the facility itself, not the people inside — use 囚犯 for a prisoner. 牢 is an older/literary alternative.
noun
prison
Measure word · 所
Examples
- 监狱。Tā yīn qiǎng jié bèi pàn rù jiān yù sān nián.He was sentenced to three years in prison for robbery.
- 监狱，。Zhè zuò jiān yù jiàn yú èr shí nián qián, shè shī hěn jiù.This prison was built twenty years ago and the facilities are very old.
- 监狱，。Cóng jiān yù chū lái hòu, tā jué xīn chóng xīn zuò rén.After getting out of prison, he resolved to turn over a new leaf.
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