禁闭

禁閉
jìnbì
noun #8,393

Meanings

  1. 1 confinement; solitary confinement
  2. 2 detention (as military punishment)

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Literally 'confined and shut in' — locked away as punishment or restriction.

Examples

Tā bèi guān le sān tiān jìnbì.
He was put in solitary confinement for three days.
Shìbīng yīn wéijì bèi chǔ yǐ jìnbì.
The soldier was punished with confinement for breaking discipline.
Guān jìnbì shì jūnduì chángjiàn de chéngfá fāngshì.
Confinement is a common form of punishment in the military.

Tips

usage
关禁闭 (guān jìnbì) is the common verb phrase meaning 'to put in confinement.' 禁闭 is most often associated with military discipline but can also refer to solitary confinement in prisons or even being grounded at home (informal).

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