ngục viện
Definition
- Noun:
- Prison: A secure facility where individuals are confined as punishment for crimes or while awaiting trial. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- Jail: A synonym for prison, often used interchangeably.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tên tội phạm bị đưa vào ngục viện. (The criminal was taken to prison.)
- Ngục viện này có an ninh rất nghiêm ngặt. (This prison has very tight security.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ngục viện" is a formal and somewhat literary compound word, combining "ngục" (prison) and "viện" (institution). It is less common in everyday speech than simpler words like "nhà tù" or "nhà giam".
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà tù (n): Prison, jail. (More common in daily usage.)
- Nhà giam (n): Jail, detention house.
- Trại giam (n): Detention camp, prison camp.
- Ngục thất (n): Dungeon, cell. (Emphasizes a confined cell within a prison.)
Synonyms
- Prison: A place of long-term confinement for convicted criminals.
- Jail: A place for the detention of persons awaiting trial or serving short sentences.
- Penitentiary: A prison for serious crimes.
- Dungeon: A dark, underground prison cell.
Related Idioms
- Vào ngục viện như đi chợ: To go to prison as easily as going to the market. (Describes someone who is frequently in and out of jail.)
- Hắn là tay anh chị, vào ngục viện như đi chợ. (He's a gangster, going to prison as easily as going to the market.)