关禁闭 (guān jīn) — to confine (someone) in a locked space as punishment; to put in solitary confinement
Definition
关禁闭 is a military/penal verb meaning to lock someone in a cell as punishment. Closer to being confined in solitary than a general punishment term.
verb
to confine (someone) in a locked space as punishmentto put in solitary confinement
Examples
- 关禁闭。Tā yīn wèi wéi fǎn jì lǜ bèi guān jīn le sān tiān.He was confined for three days for violating discipline.
- 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.
- 。Jiào guān guān le tā liǎng gè xīng qī jìn bì.The drill instructor confined him for two weeks.
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