Definition

1. Verb:
   • To imprison; to incarcerate; to put in jail: The primary meaning of "tống lao" is the act of confining someone in a prison or jail, typically by official authority as a form of punishment or detention.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà chức trách đã tống lao kẻ tình nghi. (The authorities imprisoned the suspect.)
  • Hắn bị tống lao vì tội cướp. (He was incarcerated for robbery.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tống lao" is formal and carries a strong connotation of a forceful or official act of jailing someone. It is often used in legal, administrative, or journalistic contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Tống giam (v): A direct synonym meaning to imprison or jail.
  • Bản án dẫn đến việc bị tống giam. (The sentence led to imprisonment.)

Synonyms

• Imprison: to put or keep someone in prison.
• Incarcerate: to confine someone in a prison or jail.
• Jail: to put someone in a jail.
• Lock up: (informal) to put someone in prison.

Related Idioms

• While "tống lao" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is related to formal expressions for punishment and detention within the legal system.