软禁 (ruǎn jìn) — (noun) house arrest; (verb) to place under house arrest
Definition
Confining someone to a residence (often their own) without locking them in a prison cell. Less severe than formal imprisonment — physical freedom is restricted but the person is not in jail.
noun
house arrest
verb
to place under house arrest
Examples
- 软禁。Zhè wèi zhèng zhì fàn bèi pàn chǔ ruǎn jìn.This political prisoner was sentenced to house arrest.
- 软禁。Zhèng fǔ ruǎn jìn le fǎn duì pài lǐng xiù.The government placed the opposition leader under house arrest.
- 软禁。Tā mù qián chǔ yú ruǎn jìn zhuàng tài.He is currently in a state of house arrest.
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