confine; imprison; place under house arrest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to confine; to imprison; to place under house arrest
formalA formal or literary term indicating the restriction of someone's freedom of movement, often in a secluded or enclosed space. Often used for political prisoners or in historical contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
zhèng政
zhì治
yuán原
yīn因
bèi被
yōu幽
jìn禁
le了
shí十
nián年
。
He was imprisoned for ten years for political reasons.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
céng曾
yòng用
lái来
yōu幽
jìn禁
qiú囚
fàn犯
。
This ancient castle was once used to imprison prisoners.
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Tā她
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
xiàng像
shì是
bèi被
yōu幽
jìn禁
zài在
zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
，
wú无
fǎ法
chū出
qù去
。
She felt as if she was confined in this small room, unable to get out.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
bèi被
yōu幽
jìn禁
huò或
liú流
fàng放
。
In that era, many intellectuals were imprisoned or exiled.