宵禁

xiāojìn

noun #9,858

Meanings

1 curfew

Characters

to prohibit; to forbid

Examples

政府宣布了宵禁。

Zhèngfǔ xuānbù le xiāojìn.

The government declared a curfew.

宵禁期间不许外出。

Xiāojìn qījiān bùxǔ wàichū.

Going outside is not allowed during the curfew.

宵禁从晚上十点开始。

Xiāojìn cóng wǎnshang shí diǎn kāishǐ.

The curfew starts at 10 PM.

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history

宵禁 has been used since imperial China — cities like Chang'an enforced strict nighttime curfews with drum signals marking when gates closed.

Stroke Order

宵 xiāo

禁 jìn