Chinese Word: 牢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

牢HSK 6

Pinyin: láo

English Definition: firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison

Chinese Definition:
①养牲畜的圈(juàn)：虎牢。亡羊补牢(喻事后补救还不为迟)。牢笼。
②古代称作祭品的牲畜：太牢(古代帝王、诸侯祭祀社稷时，牛、羊、豕三牲全备之称)。少牢(诸侯宗庙，用羊、豕之称)。
③监禁犯人的地方：监牢。坐牢。
④结实，坚固，固定：牢固。牢稳(a。稳妥可靠；b。物体稳定，不摇晃)。牢记。牢不可破。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 宀

Ideographic:A stable 宀 where cattle are kept 牛

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
- 牛 [ niú ] ox, cow, bull

Similar Characters: 羋年

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Example Words

牢固HSK 6	láo gù	firm; secure
牢记	láo jì	to keep in mind; to remember
牢骚HSK 6	láo sāo	discontent; complaint; to complain
坐牢	zuò láo	to be imprisoned
牢房	láo fáng	jail cell; prison cell

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Example Sentences

1		tā 他 yì zhí 一直 tǎng zài 躺在 chuáng shàng 床上 fā láo sāo 发牢骚。 He lay in bed grousing all day.
2		zhè zhǒng 这种 jiāo shuǐ 胶水 gān zào 干燥 hěn kuài 很快， zhān 粘 dé 得 yě 也 hěn 很 láo 牢。 This type of glue dries quickly and sticks very firmly.
3		tā men 他们 de 的 yǒu yì 友谊 rú cǐ 如此 láo gù 牢固， yì shēng 一生 yě 也 bú huì 不会 pò liè 破裂。 Their friendship is so strong that it will never break in their lifetime.
4		zhè 这 jiàn 件 yī fu 衣服 rǎn sè 染色 bù 不 láo 牢， méi 没 chuān 穿 jǐ cì 几次 jiù 就 tuì sè 褪色 le 了。 This garment was not well dyed and faded after only a few wears.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 jiāo dài 胶带 hěn 很 zhān 粘， kě yǐ 可以 láo gù 牢固 de 地 zhān 粘 zài 在 rèn hé 任何 cái liào 材料 shàng 上。 This tape is very sticky and can adhere firmly to any material.

More Sentences

1		tā 他 yì zhí 一直 tǎng zài 躺在 chuáng shàng 床上 fā láo sāo 发牢骚。 He lay in bed grousing all day.
2		zhè zhǒng 这种 jiāo shuǐ 胶水 gān zào 干燥 hěn kuài 很快， zhān 粘 dé 得 yě 也 hěn 很 láo 牢。 This type of glue dries quickly and sticks very firmly.
3		tā men 他们 de 的 yǒu yì 友谊 rú cǐ 如此 láo gù 牢固， yì shēng 一生 yě 也 bú huì 不会 pò liè 破裂。 Their friendship is so strong that it will never break in their lifetime.
4		zhè 这 jiàn 件 yī fu 衣服 rǎn sè 染色 bù 不 láo 牢， méi 没 chuān 穿 jǐ cì 几次 jiù 就 tuì sè 褪色 le 了。 This garment was not well dyed and faded after only a few wears.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 jiāo dài 胶带 hěn 很 zhān 粘， kě yǐ 可以 láo gù 牢固 de 地 zhān 粘 zài 在 rèn hé 任何 cái liào 材料 shàng 上。 This tape is very sticky and can adhere firmly to any material.

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