坐
牢

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The word "坐牢" is formed by directly combining the character "坐", which means "to sit", with the character "牢", which means "prison". This combination creates a compound where the verb "坐" acts upon the noun "牢", resulting in a literal sense of "sitting in prison", which is used to mean being imprisoned or serving a jail sentence.

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他坐牢三年了。

Tā zuòláo sān nián le.

He has been in prison for three years.

犯罪的人可能会坐牢。

Fànzuì de rén kěnéng huì zuòláo.

People who commit crimes may go to prison.

如果违法，你就得坐牢。

Rúguǒ wéifǎ, nǐ jiù déi zuòláo.

If you break the law, you will have to go to prison.

法官判决他坐牢十年。

Fǎguān pànjué tā zuòláo shí nián.

The judge sentenced him to ten years in prison.

为了避免坐牢，他请了律师。

Wèile bìmiǎn zuòláo, tā qǐngle lǜshī.

To avoid going to prison, he hired a lawyer.

Word Definition - 坐牢

zuò láo to be imprisoned

Individual Character Details

坐 zuò, zuò
牢 láo