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laojiao

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lao-jiao
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of administrative detentions in the People's Republic of China in which penal labour is done for a small salary, generally used to detain people who have committed minor crimes.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 勞教 /劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養／劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)).

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

laogai

Questions

What does laojiao mean?
A system of administrative detentions in the People's Republic of China in which penal labour is done for a small salary, generally used to detain people who have committed minor crimes.
Where does laojiao come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 勞教 /劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養／劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)).

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