囚禁 (qiú jìn) — to imprison; to keep in captivity

Definition

Examples

• 他们把他囚禁在监狱里。
  Tā men bǎ tā qiú jìn zài jiān yù lǐ.
  They imprisoned him in the prison.
• 这个国家曾经囚禁过很多政治犯。
  Zhè ge guó jiā céng jīng qiú jìn guò hěn duō zhèng zhì fàn.
  This country once imprisoned many political prisoners.
• 他被囚禁了十年才被释放。
  Tā bèi qiú jìn le shí nián cái bèi shì fàng.
  He was imprisoned for ten years before being released.