Writing
监狱 (jiān yù) — how to say "prison" in Chinese
监狱
Prison, jail
noun
Character composition
监
to supervise, prison
狱
prison
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
皿
Dish
#108 · mǐn · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
进监狱
jìn jiānyù
go to prison
监狱生活
jiānyù shēnghuó
prison life
监狱长
jiānyùzhǎng
prison warden
Examples
那个人因为犯罪被关进了监狱。
That person was put in prison for committing a crime.
他在监狱里。
He is in prison.
Frequently asked questions
Prison meaning in Chinese
"prison" in Chinese is 监狱 (jiān yù).
Jianyu meaning in Chinese
监狱 (jiān yù) means "Prison, jail".
How is 监狱 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiān yù (written as jian yu, jianyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Prison in Chinese character
It is written 监狱: 监 has 10 strokes, 狱 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 监狱?
监狱 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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