house arrest; confinement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to place under house arrest; to detain without imprisonment
formalRefers to restricting an individual's freedom of movement within a specific location (usually their home) without formal incarceration, often used in political or legal contexts.
Tā他
bèi被
ruǎn软
jìn禁
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
，
bù不
néng能
wài外
chū出
。
He was placed under house arrest at home and could not go out.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
duì对
fǎn反
duì对
pài派
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
shí实
shī施
le了
ruǎn软
jìn禁
。
The government implemented house arrest on opposition leaders.
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Zài在
ruǎn软
jìn禁
qī期
jiān间
，
tā他
réng仍
rán然
kě可
yǐ以
yuè阅
dú读
shū书
jí籍
hé和
xiě写
zuò作
。
During the period of house arrest, he could still read books and write.