牢
láo
firm
sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
你要把这个结打牢，不然会散开的。
nǐ yào bǎ zhè ge jié dǎ láo，bù rán huì sàn kāi de。
You need to tie this knot firmly, otherwise it will come undone.
那个人因为犯罪被关进了牢里。
nà ge rén yīn wèi fàn zuì bèi guān jìn le láo lǐ。
That person was locked up in prison because of a crime.
Words with 牢
钉牢
dīng láo
to clinch (a nail)
陷入牢笼
xiàn rù láo lóng
to fall into a trap
亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
吃牢饭
chī láo fàn
(coll.) to serve time in prison; (Tw) (sarcastic) to live off the prison system (getting free meals)
嘴上没毛，办事不牢
zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
嘴上无毛，办事不牢
zuǐ shàng wú máo , bàn shì bù láo
see 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢|嘴上没毛，办事不牢[zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2]
嘴牢
zuǐ láo
tight-lipped
地牢
dì láo
prison
坐牢
zuò láo
to be imprisoned
坚牢
jiān láo
strong
大牢
dà láo
prison
太牢
tài láo
(in ancient times) sacrificial animal (cow, sheep or pig)