jiān

Translation

  • to supervise
  • to inspect
  • jail
  • prison

Synonyms

Examples

  • 没有肮脏的爱情, 也没有美丽的狱。
    No love is foul nor prison fair.
  • 我们今天去一所中学考了。
    We went to a secondary school to invigilate today.
  • 抢劫银行的后果就是在狱里蹲十年。
    Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.
Chinese Tones