宵禁

xiāojìn

noun #9,858

Meanings

HSK 3

宵禁从晚上十点开始。

Xiāojìn cóng wǎnshang shí diǎn kāishǐ.

The curfew starts at 10 PM.

HSK 4

政府宣布了宵禁。

Zhèngfǔ xuānbù le xiāojìn.

The government declared a curfew.

HSK 6

宵禁期间不许外出。

Xiāojìn qījiān bùxǔ wàichū.

Going outside is not allowed during the curfew.

history

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

宵 xiāo

禁 jìn