confine; imprison; seclude oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to imprison; to confine; to put under house arrest
formalRefers to forced confinement, often in a room or enclosed space, typically by authority.
Tā他
bèi被
yōu幽
bì闭
zài在
yī一
jiān间
yīn阴
àn暗
de的
dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
。
He was confined in a dark basement.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
dòu斗
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
shī失
bài败
de的
fēi妃
zi子
cháng常
bèi被
yōu幽
bì闭
lěng冷
gōng宫
。
In ancient palace intrigues, defeated concubines were often confined to the cold palace.
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Qiú囚
fàn犯
bèi被
yōu幽
bì闭
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
The prisoner was imprisoned for a full three months.
verb
to seclude oneself at home; to be confined indoors; to be housebound
neutralCan refer to voluntary seclusion (living as a recluse), inability to leave due to illness, or psychological conditions like agoraphobia.
Zì自
cóng从
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
jiù就
yōu幽
bì闭
zài在
jiā家
，
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
kè客
。
Since retiring, he has secluded himself at home and rarely receives visitors.
Tā她
yīn因
huàn患
yǒu有
yōu幽
bì闭
kǒng恐
jù惧
zhèng症
ér而
cháng长
qī期
yōu幽
bì闭
jiā家
zhōng中
。
She has been housebound for a long time due to claustrophobia.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
yōu幽
bì闭
shān山
lín林
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
This hermit secluded himself in the mountains, ignoring worldly affairs.
Yì疫
qíng情
qī期
jiān间
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
bù不
dé得
bù不
yōu幽
bì闭
zài在
jiā家
。
During the pandemic, many people had to remain confined at home.