牢
房

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The word "牢房" is formed by combining the character "牢", which originally depicted an enclosure for animals under a roof (from radical "宀" for roof and "牛" for cow), later extending to mean prison, with the character "房", which signifies a room or house (from "户" for door and "方" for square). Together, they logically construct the meaning of a prison cell, where "牢" conveys confinement and "房" specifies it as a room.

Example Sentences Hide

这个牢房非常阴暗。

Zhège láofáng fēicháng yīn'àn.

This prison cell is very dark.

警察把罪犯关进了牢房。

Jǐngchá bǎ zuìfàn guān jìnle láofáng.

The police put the criminal into the prison cell.

他在牢房里度过了漫长的十年。

Tā zài láofáng lǐ dùguòle màncháng de shí nián.

He spent ten long years in the prison cell.

如果没有足够的证据，他可能会被释放出牢房。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu zúgòu de zhèngjù, tā kěnéng huì bèi shìfàng chū láofáng.

If there isn't enough evidence, he might be released from the prison cell.

尽管牢房的条件十分艰苦，他仍然坚持每天读书和学习。

Jǐnguǎn láofáng de tiáojiàn shífēn jiānkǔ, tā réngrán jiānchí měitiān dúshū hé xuéxí.

Although the conditions in the prison cell are very tough, he still insists on reading and studying every day.

Word Definition - 牢房

láo fáng jail cell; prison cell

Individual Character Details

牢 láo
房 fáng, fáng