to confine as punishment; to lock up
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to confine as punishment; to lock up for discipline
formalRefers to a formal disciplinary measure where a person is isolated in a room for reflection, often used in military, school, or prison contexts.
Nà那
ge个
shì士
bīng兵
yīn因
wèi为
wéi违
fǎn反
jì纪
lǜ律
bèi被
jìn禁
bì闭
le了
yī一
tiān天
。
The soldier was confined for one day for violating discipline.
Tā他
fàn犯
le了
yán严
zhòng重
cuò错
wù误
，
bèi被
guān关
le了
sān三
tiān天
jìn禁
bì闭
。
He made a serious mistake and was locked up for three days.
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Jìn禁
bì闭
shì室
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
yī一
gè个
méi没
yǒu有
chuāng窗
hu户
de的
xiǎo小
fáng房
jiān间
。
A confinement room is usually a small room without windows.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chǔ处
fá罚
de的
mù目
dì的
shì是
ràng让
tā他
hǎo好
hǎo好
fǎn反
xǐng省
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The purpose of this punishment is to make him reflect on his behavior.
Zài在
jìn禁
bì闭
qī期
jiān间
，
tā他
bù不
néng能
yǔ与
rèn任
hé何
rén人
jiāo交
tán谈
。
During the confinement period, he cannot speak with anyone.