Dictionary/牢

牢

牢 láo

ㄌㄠˊ
AdjHSK 6TOCFL L4core 10k
1prison; jail
2firm; secure; fast
3(literary) pen; fold (for livestock)

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Examples

jǐng chá警察huì会bǎ把nǐ你guān关zài在láo牢lǐ里。
警察会把你关在牢里。
The police will put you behind bars.
也许我要在牢里度过一生。
Maybe I will have to spend my entire life in prison.
你为何没有在牢里?
Why aren't you in jail?

See also: words & characters pronounced láo