tù thất
Definition
- Noun:
- Dungeon / Prison cell: A small, dark, and often underground room used to confine prisoners, typically characterized by harsh conditions.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà tù cổ có những căn tù thất chật hẹp và tối tăm. (The old prison had narrow and dark dungeons.)
- Tù nhân bị giam trong tù thất nhiều tháng. (The prisoner was confined in a dungeon for many months.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and literary, primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing ancient or medieval prisons.
Variants and Related Words
Ngục thất (n): A synonym for dungeon or prison cell.
- Hắn bị tống vào ngục thất. (He was thrown into a dungeon.)
Hầm ngục (n): Dungeon (literally "prison cellar").
- Hầm ngục lạnh lẽo và ẩm ướt. (The dungeon was cold and damp.)
Synonyms
- Dungeon: A strong underground prison cell.
- Cell: A small room where a prisoner is kept.
- Oubliette: A specific type of dungeon accessible only from a hole in the ceiling.
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