牢房

láo fáng · lao fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. jail cell
  2. prison cell

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)间(jiān)牢(láo)房(fáng)又(yòu)小(xiǎo)又(yòu)暗(àn),只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yí)扇(shàn)小(xiǎo)窗(chuāng)。

This prison cell is small and dark, with only one small window.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)把(bǎ)犯(fàn)人(rén)带(dài)回(huí)了(le)牢(láo)房(fáng)。

The police took the prisoner back to the cell.

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