监狱

jiān yù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. prison

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Word relationships

Related words

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牢房

láo fáng

jail cell

prison cell, as part of a prison

囚犯

qiú fàn

prisoner; convict

prisoner, a person held in prison

看守所

kān shǒu suǒ

detention center

detention center, often for pre-trial detainees

Usage notes

Collocations

监狱 often pairs with 坐 (zuò) in 坐监狱 'to be in prison' or 蹲 (dūn) in colloquial 蹲监狱 'to do time'.

Common mistakes

Learners may incorrectly use 监狱 for a jail cell; 牢房 refers to the cell itself.

Example Sentences

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他因为偷东西被送进了监狱。

He was sent to prison for stealing.

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Words Containing 监狱

秦城监狱

qín chéng jiān yù

Qincheng Prison, maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, whose inmates include former high-level officials convicted of corruption

Child Words of 监狱

prison

to supervise

supervisor

监狱