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CHINESE WORD

jiān yù

监狱

jail

Numbered pinyin
jian1 yu4
English meanings
prison, jail

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    guān关jìn进jiānyù监狱。

    Sent to prison.

  2. 02

    gǎizào改造zuìfàn罪犯。

    Rehabilitate criminals.

  3. 03

    zūnshǒu遵守fǎlǜ法律。

    Obey the law.

  4. 04

    zhī知fǎ法shǒu守fǎ法。

    Know and obey the law.

  5. 05

    gǎi改guò过zì自xīn新。

    Turn over a new leaf.

  6. 06

    chóngxīn重新zuò做rén人。

    Start a new life.

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