封控

fēngkòng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to lock down (an area)
  2. 2 to seal off and restrict

Examples

Wǒmen xiǎoqū bèi fēngkòng le yī gè xīngqī.
Our residential compound was locked down for a week.
Zhèngfǔ xuānbù duì gāi qūyù jìnxíng fēngkòng guǎnlǐ.
The government announced lockdown management for the area.

Tips

history
封控 became a universally known term in China during the 2020-2022 COVID period under the 动态 (dynamic zero-COVID) policy. 封控 (locked-down zone) was the highest of three risk tiers, alongside and 防范.

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