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Pronunciation |
: |
láo |
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Meaning |
: |
- firm; sturdy. (adj)
- prison. (n)
- fold (for animals). (n)
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Radical |
: |
牛 |
Strokes |
: |
7 |
Traditional |
: |
牢 |
Usage |
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4.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
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: |
a prison; a cage (for locking up prisoners) |
Sentences:
1. He’s in the nick. |
tā |
zài |
láo |
lǐ |
miàn |
。 |
他 |
在 |
牢 |
里 |
面 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
在 |
: |
at |
牢 |
: |
prison |
里面 |
: |
in |
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2. He is in prison for tax evasion. |
tā |
yīn |
táo |
shuì |
ér |
zuò |
láo |
。 |
他 |
因 |
逃 |
税 |
而 |
坐 |
牢 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
因 |
: |
because |
逃税 |
: |
dodge a tax |
而 |
: |
and |
坐牢 |
: |
to be imprisoned |
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3. I held on the rope firmly. |
wǒ |
láo |
láo |
de |
zhuā |
zhe |
shéng |
zi |
。 |
我 |
牢 |
牢 |
地 |
抓 |
着 |
绳 |
子 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
牢牢 |
: |
firmly |
地 |
: |
(particle) used after adverbial |
抓 |
: |
hold |
着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
绳子 |
: |
rope |
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