入狱 (rù yù) — to be imprisoned, to go to prison

Definition

入狱 is a verb-object separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be imprisoned' or 'to go to prison'. The verb 入 ('enter') can separate from the object 狱 ('prison') to insert duration or aspect markers—for example, 入了两年狱 ('was in prison for two years') or 入过狱 ('has been in prison before'). It is more formal than the colloquial 坐牢 and is often used in legal or news contexts.

v.o.

to be imprisonedto go to prison

Examples

入狱。
Tā yīnwèi tānwū rù yù.
He went to prison for corruption.
。
Tā qùnián rù guò yù.
He was in prison last year.
。
Tā rù le liǎng nián yù.
He was imprisoned for two years.

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