看守所 (kānshǒusuǒ): detention center

Measure Word

一个看守所 gè

Meanings

1 detention center
2 remand center

Characters

看

kān

to guard; to watch over

Examples

嫌疑人被关进了看守所。

Xiányírén bèi guān jìn le kānshǒusuǒ.

The suspect was placed in a detention center.

他在看守所里等待审判。

Tā zài kānshǒusuǒ lǐ děngdài shěnpàn.

He is waiting for trial in the detention center.

Tips

usage

看守所 holds suspects awaiting trial (pre-trial detention). It is different from 监狱 (prison), which holds convicted criminals serving sentences.

Stroke Order

看 kàn

守 shǒu

所 suǒ

Related Words

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to guard; to watch over / a guard; a watchman

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detention center; detention facility / holding facility

看上去 kànshangqu HSK 3 #588

it looks like / it appears; it seems

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shelter; refuge / detention center / hospice

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drug rehabilitation center / rehab center

看待 kàndài HSK 5 #5,041

to look upon; to regard; to view

看出 kànchū HSK 5 #4,732

to make out; to see; to discern / to tell; to perceive

看不到 kànbudào #4,211

cannot see / unable to see

看起来 kànqǐlái HSK 3 #3,072

it appears; seemingly / it looks as if

看法 kànfǎ HSK 2 #1,797

view; opinion / way of looking at things