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坐牢
zuòláo
Description
“坐牢”的意思是因为犯了罪，被关在监狱里。
"坐牢" means being imprisoned because of committing a crime.
如果一个人偷东西或者做坏事，可能就要坐牢。
If a person steals or does something bad, they might have to 坐牢.
Meanings
坐牢zuòláo
to be in prison; to serve a jail sentence
他偷了钱，被抓去坐牢了。
He stole money and was caught and sent to jail.
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Notes
- Etymology
坐 (to sit) + 牢 (prison), literally "to sit in prison."
- Nuance
colloquial; 服刑 is the more formal legal term for serving a sentence.
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