看守所
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Chinese[edit]
actually; place; (nominalization prefix) | |||
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simp. and trad. (看守所) |
看守 | 所 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
看守所
- (Mainland China, Taiwan) detention centre; lockup (usually a place to detain criminal suspects denied bail)
Usage notes[edit]
Chiefly used in Mainland China and Taiwan, as prisons in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore hold both sentenced criminals and criminal suspects.
Synonyms[edit]
- 拘留所 (jūliúsuǒ)