ground; confine to a place; prohibit from going out
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ground; to prohibit from going out; to confine to a place
Often used as a disciplinary measure for children, or to describe restrictions imposed by authority or circumstances.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
kǎo考
shì试
bù不
jí及
gé格
，
bèi被
fù父
mǔ母
jìn禁
zú足
le了
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
He was grounded by his parents for a month because he failed his exams.
Yì疫
qíng情
qī期
jiān间
，
xǔ许
duō多
chéng城
shì市
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
jìn禁
zú足
cuò措
shī施
。
During the pandemic, many cities implemented measures that prohibited people from going out.
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Qiú球
duì队
shū输
qiú球
hòu后
，
jiào教
liàn练
xuān宣
bù布
jìn禁
zú足
yī一
tiān天
，
bù不
xǔ许
wài外
chū出
yú娱
lè乐
。
After the team lost the game, the coach announced a one-day grounding, prohibiting any recreational outings.