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

在审判过程中，为防止刑事犯脱逃、串供、伪合证据而羁押被告的场所。隶属于所在地的地方法院检察处，受法院督导。

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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

拘押营 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