Definition
禁闭 means to confine someone as a punishment, often in a small room (solitary confinement). The character 禁 has two readings: jīn (to endure) and jìn (to prohibit/confine); here it takes jìn, so the word is pronounced jìn bì, not jīn. Use it as a transitive verb — you confine someone.
v.
to confine (as punishment)to place in solitary confinement
Examples
- 禁闭。Tā yīnwèi wéiguī bèi jīn le sān tiān.He was confined for three days because of violating the rules.
- 禁闭。Jūnfǎchù juédìng jīn nà míng táobīng.The military court decided to confine that deserter.
- 禁闭。jīn qījiān bù zhǔn yǔ wàijiè jiēchù.During confinement, contact with the outside world is not allowed.
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