No. 5,860 in Chinese
在監
"In prison" or "incarcerated."
In a sentence
那名男子目前被拘留在監。
The man is currently being detained in prison.
Here, "在監" means "in prison" or "in confinement", referring to a person being physically held in custody.
在監禁期間，他學到許多教訓。
During his incarceration, he learned many lessons.
In this context, "在監禁" is part of the phrase meaning "during incarceration", utilizing "在" to indicate "during" and "監禁" for "imprisonment".
作為在監服刑者，他們有一些特定的權利。
As prisoners serving sentences, they have certain rights.
Here, "在監服刑者" describes individuals currently serving sentences in confinement, with "在" indicating a current state and "監" referencing the facility or condition of imprisonment.
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