| 有期徒刑 | you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 | limited imprisonment |
| 羁押 | ji1 ya1 | detention |
| 幽 | you1 | remote |
| 战俘 | zhan4 fu2 | prisoner of war |
| 亡命 | wang2 ming4 | to flee |
| 无期 | wu2 qi1 | no fixed time |
| 探视 | tan4 shi4 | to pay a visit |
| 牢狱 | lao2 yu4 | jail |
| 囚禁 | qiu2 jin4 | captivity |
| 刑期 | xing2 qi1 | prison term |
| 牢房 | lao2 fang2 | prison cell |
| 狱 | yu4 | prison |
| 劳改 | lao2 gai3 | laogai (prison camp) |