坐牢 (zuò láo): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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坐牢
坐牢
(zuò láo): To be imprisoned (verb phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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坐 • zuò • to sit • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
zuò
坐
to sit
牢 • láo • pen, enclosure, prison • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
láo
牢
pen, enclosure, prison
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 坐牢.
Words with
坐
乘坐
chéng zuò
to ride (in a vehicle)
坐落
zuòluò
Situated / located
坐下
zuò xia
to sit down
坐坐
zuò zuo
to sit for a while / to visit briefly
坐垫
zuò diàn
cushion; seat pad
坐标
zuò biāo
coordinate
坐等
zuò děng
to sit and wait; to wait idly
坐船
zuò chuán
take a boat
Words with
牢
牢固
láo gù
firm; secure
牢骚
láo sāo
complaint; grievance
牢牢
láo láo
firmly / securely
牢记
láo jì
bear in mind / remember
亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
mend the fold after a sheep is lost / take remedial action
地牢
dì láo
dungeon
大牢
dà láo
prison; jail
牢房
láo fáng
prison cell
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Example Sentences with 坐牢
tā
他
yīn
因
wèi
为
tōu
偷
dōng
东
xi
西
zuò
坐
láo
牢
le
了
。
He went to jail for stealing.
zuò
坐
láo
牢
de
的
rì
日
zi
子
hěn
很
náng
难
uò
过
。
The days in prison are very hard.
