封闭 (fēng bì) — to seal off; to close (an area, entrance, etc.); to close down (an illegal business, venue)
Definition
封闭 means to seal or close off an area, road, or business — used both literally (a road, a venue) and figuratively (a person isolating themselves). For a company going out of business, prefer 倒闭 or 停业; 封锁 is a more forceful 'blockade/lockdown'.
verb
to seal offto close (an area, entrance, etc.)to close down (an illegal business, venue)
Examples
- ，封闭。Shī gōng qī jiān, zhè tiáo lù bèi fēng bì le.During construction, this road was closed off.
- 封闭。Nà jiā fēi fǎ jīng yíng de gōng sī bèi fēng bì le.That illegally operated company was shut down.
- 封闭，。Tā xuǎn zé fēng bì zì jǐ, bù yǔ wài jiè jiāo liú.He chose to isolate himself and not communicate with the outside world.
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