Definition
关禁闭 is a separable verb-object phrase meaning 'to confine someone as a punishment', typically used in military, school, or prison settings (a form of solitary confinement). As a 离合词 (separable verb), the object 禁闭 can be separated from 关 by a duration or a measure word — for example, 关了三天禁闭 ('was confined for three days'). The full form 关禁闭 is used when no additional information splits the two parts.
v.o.
to confine (someone) in a locked space as punishmentto put in solitary confinement
Examples
- 关禁闭。Tā yīnwèi wéifǎn jìlǜ bèi guān jīn le sān tiān.He was confined for three days for violating discipline.
- 关禁闭。Jūnduì lǐ fàn le cuòwù jiù huì guān jīn.In the military, if you make a mistake, you'll be placed in confinement.
- 。Jiàoguān guān le tā liǎng gè xīngqī jìnbì.The drill instructor confined him for two weeks.
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