禁闭室 (jìnbìshì): confinement room

Measure Word

一间禁闭室 jiān

Meanings

1 confinement room
2 detention cell
3 solitary confinement cell

Characters

禁

jìn

to prohibit; to forbid

Examples

HSK 3

他被关进了禁闭室。

Tā bèi guān jìn le jìnbìshì.

He was put in solitary confinement.

HSK 6

学员因为违反纪律被关了禁闭。

Xuéyuán yīnwèi wéifǎn jìlǜ bèi guān le jìnbì.

The cadet was put in detention for breaking discipline.

Tips

usage

Used in military and prison contexts. The verb phrase 关禁闭 means 'to put in detention'.

Stroke Order

禁 jìn

闭 bì

室 shì

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meeting room / conference room

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emergency room / ER

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secret room / sealed chamber / escape room

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bathroom / shower room / bath

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basement; cellar / underground room