restrain; restrict; control
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to restrain; to restrict; to keep under strict control
formalFormal and often implies strict or institutional control over people, animals, or dangerous items. Stronger than 管理 (manage) but less severe than 监禁 (imprison).
Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
duì对
hái孩
zi子
jū拘
guǎn管
guò过
yán严
。
Parents should not exercise overly strict control over their children.
Zhè这
xiē些
wēi危
xiǎn险
wù物
pǐn品
bì必
xū须
yán严
jiā加
jū拘
guǎn管
。
These dangerous items must be kept under strict control.
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Nà那
ge个
fàn犯
rén人
shòu受
dào到
yán严
jiā加
jū拘
guǎn管
，
wú无
fǎ法
yǔ与
wài外
jiè界
lián联
xì系
。
That prisoner was subjected to strict restraint and could not contact the outside world.