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坐牢 (zuò láo): To be imprisoned (verb phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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坐牢 consists of 2 characters.

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

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Pinyinzuò láo

Meaningto be imprisoned; to serve time in jail

Characters2

HSK—

Syntaxverb phrase

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More common words that include characters from 坐牢.

Words with 坐

乘坐chéng zuòto ride (in a vehicle)
坐落zuòluòSituated / located
坐下zuò xiato sit down
坐坐zuò zuoto sit for a while / to visit briefly
坐垫zuò diàncushion; seat pad
坐标zuò biāocoordinate
坐等zuò děngto sit and wait; to wait idly
坐船zuò chuántake a boat

Words with 牢

牢固láo gùfirm; secure
牢骚láo sāocomplaint; grievance
牢牢láo láofirmly / securely
牢记láo jìbear 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 láodungeon

大牢dà láoprison; jail

牢房láo fángprison 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.