坐牢

zuòláo

verb #2,685

Meanings

1 to be in prison
2 to serve time
3 to be jailed

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Examples

他因为偷东西坐了三年牢。

Tā yīnwèi tōu dōngxi zuò le sānnián láo.

He served three years in prison for stealing.

你不想坐牢的话就别犯法。

Nǐ bù xiǎng zuòláo dehuà jiù bié fànfǎ.

If you don't want to go to prison, don't break the law.

Tips

grammar

坐牢 is a verb-object compound. You can insert modifiers between 坐 and 牢: 坐了三年牢 (served three years).

Stroke Order

坐 zuò

牢 láo