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牢

láo · lao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

这(zhè)个(ge)箱(xiāng)子(zi)做(zuò)得(de)很(hěn)牢(láo)，能(néng)用(yòng)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)。

This box is made very sturdy and can be used for many years.

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)偷(tōu)东(dōng)西(xi)被(bèi)关(guān)进(jìn)了(le)牢(láo)里(lǐ)。

He was locked in prison for stealing things.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.