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牢狱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牢狱 Usage and Examples

prison

jail

imprisonment

他写了一本书,记录他的牢狱经历。

He wrote a book documenting his prison experiences.

牢狱生活使他变得残暴了。

He was brutalized by the experience of being in prison.

The characters in 牢狱

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牢
láo7firm, stable, prison, pen
狱
yù9prison or legal case

More words starting with 牢

  • láo牢bù不kě可pò破de地indestructibly, unbreakably
  • láo牢gù固Firm and durable.
  • láo牢gù固kě可kào靠firm and reliable, solid and dependable
  • láo牢gù固de地firmly, securely
  • láo牢gù固wú无sǔn损robust and intact, firm and undamaged
  • láo牢gù固de的firm, solid
  • láo牢gù固chéng程dù度firmness, strength
  • láo牢shí实solid; strong; firm
  • láo牢dù度fastness
  • láo牢fáng房cell, prison cell
  • láo牢fáng房zhī之jiān间Between cells, Among cells
  • láo牢láo牢Firmly, Securely

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Questions about 牢狱

What does 牢狱 mean in Chinese?

牢狱 (láo yù) means “prison, jail, imprisonment”.

How do you pronounce 牢狱?

牢狱 is pronounced láo yù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “prison” in Chinese?

“prison” is 牢狱 (láo yù) in Chinese.

How is 牢狱 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 牢狱, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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