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监牢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

监牢 Usage and Examples

jail

prison

lockup

最后,“坏人”都被抓住并送进监牢。

In the end the "bad guys" are caught and sent to jail.

那家诊所令人感觉像四面环水的监牢,无路可逃。

The clinic felt like Alcatraz. There was no escape.

The characters in 监牢

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
监
jiān10supervise or imprison
牢
láo7firm, stable, prison, pen

More words starting with 监

  • jiān监xiān先shēng生Mr. Jian, Mr. Supervisor
  • jiān监chá察Supervise, Monitor
  • jiān监gōng工Foreman, Overseer
  • jiān监hù护guardianship, custody
  • jiān监hù护rén人guardian, custodian
  • jiān监kòng控monitor, monitoring
  • jiān监kòng控lù录xiàng像surveillance video, security footage
  • jiān监kòng控shì视pín频surveillance video, CCTV footage
  • jiàn监běn本Official edition, Imperial Academy edition
  • jiān监cè测to monitor; to supervise and test
  • jiān监cè测zhe着monitoring, observing
  • jiān监cè测zhàn站monitoring station, observation station

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Questions about 监牢

What does 监牢 mean in Chinese?

监牢 (jiān láo) means “jail, prison, lockup”.

How do you pronounce 监牢?

监牢 is pronounced jiān láo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “jail” in Chinese?

“jail” is 监牢 (jiān láo) in Chinese.

How is 监牢 used in a sentence?

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

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