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牢
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Definitions
- 1. firm
- 2. sturdy
- 3. sacrifice
- 4. prison
Example Sentences
1 shown他是個兇手,應該進到 牢 裡。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 牢
jail cell
discontent
prison
firm
to gaze intently at
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed
imprisonment
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
(in ancient times) sacrificial animal (cow, sheep or pig)
to clinch (a nail)
fallen into a trap
to be behind bars
cage
firmly
strong
lit. belly full of complaints (idiom)
prison
to keep in mind
to immobilize with a lasso
prison
to fall into a trap
firm and solid
inmate
tight-lipped
lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
solid
see 蹲大牢[dūn dà láo]
reliable
to whine
prison
to go to prison
see 嘴上沒毛,辦事不牢|嘴上没毛,办事不牢[zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo]