to seal off a port; port closure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to close a port or waterway; to impose a port blockade
neutralTypically refers to an official, temporary closure of a port or navigational channel due to emergencies, construction, natural conditions (like ice), or accidents (like shipwrecks).
Yīn因
wèi为
qiáng强
tái台
fēng风
jí即
jiāng将
dēng登
lù陆
，
hǎi海
shì事
bù部
mén门
jué决
dìng定
fēng封
gǎng港
sān三
tiān天
。
Due to an approaching strong typhoon, the maritime authority decided to close the port for three days.
Hé河
dào道
shī施
gōng工
xū需
yào要
，
zhè这
duàn段
háng航
dào道
jiāng将
cóng从
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
qǐ起
fēng封
gǎng港
。
Due to river construction, this section of the waterway will be closed starting next Monday.
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Dōng冬
jì季
yán严
hán寒
dǎo导
zhì致
gǎng港
kǒu口
bīng冰
dòng冻
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
fēng封
gǎng港
zhí直
zhì至
chūn春
tiān天
。
Severe winter cold has caused the port to freeze over, forcing its closure until spring.
Chén沉
chuán船
shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
wèi为
dǎ打
lāo捞
zuò作
yè业
ān安
quán全
，
dāng当
jú局
lì立
jí即
fēng封
gǎng港
。
After the shipwreck accident, the authorities immediately closed the port for the safety of salvage operations.