监禁

jiān jìn · jian jin

Traditional 監禁

Meaning

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  1. to imprison
  2. to jail
  3. to take into custody

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)抢(qiǎng)劫(jié)被(bèi)判(pàn)处(chǔ)五(wǔ)年(nián)监(jiān)禁(jìn)。

He was sentenced to five years in prison for robbery.

02

那(nà)个(ge)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)被(bèi)监(jiān)禁(jìn)了(le)三(sān)个(gè)月(yuè)。

That thief was imprisoned for three months.

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