看守所

kānshǒusuǒ
detention center

CEDICT

  1. (Mainland China, Taiwan) detention centre; lockup (usually a place to detain criminal suspects denied bail)
  2. detention centre; lockup (usually a place to detain criminal suspects denied bail)

Wiktionary

在審判過程中，為防止刑事犯脫逃、串供、偽合證據而羈押被告的場所。隸屬於所在地的地方法院檢察處，受法院督導。

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Entry Composition

1 看守 kānshǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to watch over
2 所 suǒ
  1. actually
  2. place
  3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  4. that which
  5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive

classifier: 個

Related entries

拘押營 jūyāyíng
  1. detention center
  2. prison camp
拘留所 jūliúsuǒ
  1. detention center
  2. prison
收容所 shōuróngsuǒ
  1. temporary shelter
  2. hospice
  3. refuge (e.g. for animals)
  4. detention center