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тюрьма

prison

Meaning of тюрьма

a place where criminals are kept

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Russian[tʲʉrʲˈma]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersjiānyù
prison
тюрьма - prison
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тюрьма with Chinese translation

тюрьма usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他因为犯罪被关进了监狱。

Он попал в тюрьму за преступление.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

这座监狱建得很老。

Эта тюрьма очень старая.

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тюрьма belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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тюрьма synonyms

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What's the difference between тюрьма / заключение / исправительная колония / изолятор

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тюрьма

The general and most direct word for a place where criminals are kept.

B1Very Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
заключение

A broader term: it can mean the state of being imprisoned, not only the building.

B1Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
исправительная колония

A specific type of penal institution; it sounds official and is more specific than general 'prison'.

B1Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
изолятор

Usually not prison in general, but a place for temporary isolation or solitary confinement.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce тюрьма and what this word means

тюрьма means prison. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тюрьма

[tʲʉrʲˈma]

тюрьма translation

prison

тюрьма examples

他因为犯罪被关进了监狱。

тюрьма transcription

[tʲʉrʲˈma]

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тюрьма meaning: what does it mean?

место, где содержат преступников под охраной

тюрьма pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

тюрьма is pronounced as [tʲʉrʲˈma]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тюрьма definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

他因为犯罪被关进了监狱。 Translation: Он попал в тюрьму за преступление.

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