关禁闭 (guān jīn) — to confine (someone) in a locked space as punishment; to put in solitary confinement

Definition

Examples

• 他因为违反纪律被关禁闭了三天。
  Tā yīn wèi wéi fǎn jì lǜ bèi guān jīn le sān tiān.
  He was confined for three days for violating discipline.
• 军队里犯了错误就会关禁闭。
  Jūn duì lǐ fàn le cuò wù jiù huì guān jīn.
  In the military, if you make a mistake, you'll be placed in confinement.
• 教官关了他两个星期禁闭。
  Jiào guān guān le tā liǎng gè xīng qī jìn bì.
  The drill instructor confined him for two weeks.