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The Chinese word jianyu - 监狱 - jiānyù
(prison in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiānyù
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English translations
prison, jail
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监狱 ( jianyu / jiānyù ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 监狱 ( jianyu / jiānyù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta zai jianyu li dai le wu nian.
Tā zài jiānyù lǐ dāi le wǔ nián.– English translation: He spent five years in prison.
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