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牢固

láo gù

HSK 6 2-character word

What 牢固 means

1. firm
2. secure

The characters in 牢固

• 牢láo(literary) pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail; firm; secure; fast
• 固gùhard; strong; solid

Example sentences

• 绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。
  Shéngzi bù gòu láogù, chēng bù zhù tā.
  The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.

Sounds the same

Read láo gù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 劳雇labor and employer