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监狱
jiānyù
Description
监狱是关犯人的地方。
A 监狱 is a place where prisoners are kept.
如果一个人做了很坏的事，就可能被送进监狱。
If a person does something very bad, they might be sent to 监狱.
Meanings
监狱jiānyù
prison; jail
他因为偷钱被关进了监狱。
He was sent to prison for stealing money.
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Notes
- Etymology
监 (to watch/supervise) + 狱 (prison/litigation), together meaning a place where prisoners are held.
In videos
“有有有，他他在泰国的监狱，”
“我抓住了一个在联邦监狱里度过了几年的家伙”
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