坐牢 (zuò láo) — 刑務所で服役する、投獄される

定義

坐牢 (zuò láo) is a colloquial verb-object phrase meaning 'to serve time in prison' — the everyday spoken way to say someone is incarcerated. It implies serving an actual sentence, not just being detained.

verb
刑務所で服役する、投獄される

例文

  • Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi zuò le sān nián láo.
    He served three years in prison for stealing.
  • Tā cóng lái méi yǒu zuò guò láo.
    He has never been in prison before.
  • 坐牢
    Tā zhèng zài zuò láo, bù néng jiàn jiā rén.
    He is currently serving a prison sentence and cannot see his family.

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