Etymology

laojiao

lao·jiao
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Mandarin 勞教 /劳教
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from勞教 /劳教
  2. English todaylaojiao

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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