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Definitions
- 1. prison
Word relationships
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
1 shown他因为偷东西被送进了 监狱 。
He was sent to prison for stealing.
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