牢笼

牢籠

láolóng

noun #18,715

Measure Word

一个牢笼 gè

Meanings

1 cage
2 trap
3 bonds
4 shackles

Characters

prison; pen; firm

Examples

HSK 3

那只鸟终于飞出了牢笼。

Nà zhī niǎo zhōngyú fēi chū le láolóng.

That bird finally flew out of its cage.

HSK 4

他想要冲破命运的牢笼。

Tā xiǎng yào chōngpò mìngyùn de láolóng.

He wants to break free from the cage of fate.

Tips

usage

Often used figuratively for oppressive situations: 冲破牢笼 (break free from one's cage), 身陷牢笼 (trapped in a cage).

Stroke Order

牢 láo

笼 lóng