牢 (láo) — prison; firm, sturdy
Definition
Short form used with 固 in 牢固 (firm/sturdy) — 比 坚固 more everyday. As a noun, 牢 means prison; 监狱 is the formal, written word for the same place.
prisonfirmsturdy
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 牢。Tā bèi guān jìn le láo.He was locked up in prison.
- 。Zhè bǎ yǐ zi hěn láo gù.This chair is very sturdy.
- 。Nóng mín xiū jiàn de niú lán hěn láo gù.The cowshed the farmer built is very sturdy.
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