to seal up (by law); to confiscate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seal up; to confiscate
formalA formal legal or administrative action, often carried out by authorities like courts, police, or government agencies against illegal goods, properties, or assets.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
chá查
fēng封
le了
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
yín银
háng行
zhàng账
hù户
。
The court sealed up this company's bank account.
Jǐng警
fāng方
chá查
fēng封
le了
dà大
liàng量
zāng赃
wù物
。
The police confiscated a large quantity of stolen goods.
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Yīn因
wèi为
cún存
zài在
ān安
quán全
yǐn隐
huàn患
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
bèi被
zé责
lìng令
chá查
fēng封
。
Due to safety hazards, this factory was ordered to be shut down and sealed.
Hǎi海
guān关
chá查
fēng封
le了
nà那
pī批
zǒu走
sī私
huò货
wù物
。
Customs seized and sealed that batch of smuggled goods.