laojiao

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Mandarin 勞教 / 劳教 (láojiào) (an abbreviation of 勞動教養／劳动教养 (láodòng jiàoyǎng)). === Pronunciation === enPR: lou′jyou′ Hyphenation: lao‧jiao === Noun === laojiao (uncountable) (historical) 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. Coordinate term: laogai