封禁

fēngjìn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to ban (an account)
  2. 2 to block; to suspend (a user, a website)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhège ruǎnjiàn zài guónèi yǐjīng bèi fēngjìn le.
This app has already been banned within China.
HSK 7-9
Tā de zhànghào yīnwèi fābù wéiguī nèiróng bèi fēngjìn le.
His account was banned for posting content that violated the rules.

Tips

usage
Three related terms: 封禁 (formal, 'ban / block'), 封号 ('ban an account', more colloquial), 禁言 ('mute / silence' a user without removing the account). Platforms also use 永封 (permanent ban) vs 短期封禁 (short-term ban).
register
Slightly formal/journalistic. Tech platforms and news articles use 封禁; in everyday chat among users 封号 is more common ( - my account got banned).

Stroke Order

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