Definition
劫狱 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to break into a prison and rescue a prisoner'. The first character 劫 means 'to rob / to take by force', and 狱 means 'prison'. You can insert measure words, time expressions, or complements between the two syllables — for example, 劫过几次狱 ('broke into prison several times'). The object of the rescue is not placed directly after the compound; use a prepositional phrase like 从监狱里把人劫出来.
v.o.
to break into a prison to rescue inmates (usually as part of a coordinated plan)
Examples
- 劫狱。Tāmen jìhuà jié yù jiù chū bèi bǔ de tónghuǒ.They planned to break into the prison and rescue their arrested accomplice.
- 劫狱。Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì yí gè jié yù de gùshi.This movie tells a story about a prison break.
- ，。Tā jié guò liǎng cì yù, dàn dōu méi chénggōng.He attempted to break into prison twice, but neither time succeeded.
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