封杀

封殺

fēngshā

verb #10,269

Meanings

1 to shut out
2 to block
3 to ban
4 to smother

Characters

to seal; to block

to kill; to eliminate

Examples

HSK 5

那个账号被平台封杀了。

Nàge zhànghào bèi píngtái fēngshā le.

That account was banned by the platform.

HSK 7-9

我们的防守成功封杀了对方的头号射手。

Wǒmen de fángshǒu chénggōng fēngshā le duìfāng de tóuhào shèshǒu.

Our defence shut down their top scorer.

Tips

usage

封杀 is common in internet and entertainment news for banning an account, a product or a person. Sports commentary uses it for shutting down an opponent: 封杀对手.

Stroke Order

封 fēng

杀 shā