laogai
lao·gainoun
laogai is spelled L-A-O-G-A-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables (lao·gai). It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laogai means “The use of prison labor and prison farms in the People's Republic of China” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laogai?
| Letters | 6: L-A-O-G-A-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: lao·gai |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is laogai?
Laogai appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce laogai?
Laogai has 2 syllables, split lao·gai in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laogai mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The use of prison labor and prison farms in the People's Republic of China.
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Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laogai in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | laogai |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does laogai come from?
From Mandarin 勞改／劳改 (láogǎi, literally “labour rehabilitation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).