戒严令 (jiè yán lìng) — martial law decree
Definition
A formal, official noun for a government order that imposes martial law — the document or decree itself, not the state of being under it. Pair it with 解除 ('lift') or 宣布 ('announce'), as in the examples.
noun
martial law decree
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 戒严令。Zhèng fǔ xuān bù le jiè yán lìng.The government announced a martial law decree.
- 戒严令。Zhè ge jiè yán lìng yǐ jīng jiě chú le.This martial law decree has been lifted.
- 戒严令，。Zài jiè yán lìng qī jiān, rén men bù néng suí yì chū mén.During the martial law decree, people cannot go out freely.
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