Meaning of jiān jìn:
jiān jìn
监禁
Verb
to imprison; to jail; to take into custody
Tā yīnwèi fànzuì bèi jiānjìn le sān nián.
他因为犯罪被-监禁-了三年。
He was imprisoned for three years for committing a crime.
Tā bèi pànchǔ wǔ nián jiānjìn.
他被判处五年监禁。
He was sentenced to five years in jail.
Tā yīnwèi fànzuì bèi pànchǔ yǒuqī jiānjìn.
他因为犯罪被判处有期监禁。
He was sentenced to imprisonment for committing a crime.
