Definition
囚 can mean 'prisoner' (noun) or 'to imprison' (verb), but this entry specifies the verb meaning. As a verb it carries a literary or formal tone — more compact than 监禁. Use it in legal or historical contexts when describing the act of confining someone, especially after a trial or in war.
v.
to imprisonto take into custody
Examples
- 。Fēifǎ qiú jìn tārén shì fànzuì xíngwéi.Illegally imprisoning others is a criminal act.
- 。Díjūn jiànglǐng bèi qiú jìn zài zhànfú yíng lǐ.The enemy general was imprisoned in a POW camp.
- 。Gǔdài dìwáng cháng bǎ fǎnduìzhě qiú jìn zài dàláo lǐ.Ancient emperors often imprisoned their opponents in dungeons.
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