封锁 (fēng suǒ) — to blockade, to seal off; to lock down
Definition
封锁 (fēngsuǒ) is a formal verb for an authority blockading a border/area or locking down a community. Stronger and more official than 封闭 (close a place), and wider in scope than 锁 (lock an object).
verb
to blockadeto seal offto lock down
Examples
- ，封锁。Yì qíng shí qī, zhèng fǔ jué dìng fēng suǒ zhěng gè shè qū.During the pandemic, the government decided to lock down the entire community.
- 封锁，。Jūn duì fēng suǒ le biān jìng, fáng zhǐ zǒu sī.The army blockaded the border to prevent smuggling.
- 封锁，。Jǐng chá fēng suǒ le fàn zuì xiàn chǎng, bú ràng rèn hé rén jìn rù.The police sealed off the crime scene, not allowing anyone to enter.
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