查封 (chá) — to seal up, to sequester (by order of authorities)
Definition
查封 (chá fēng) means authorities officially seal and freeze property or premises — combines 查 (investigate) and 封 (seal). Used for legal/administrative actions by courts or police.
verb
to seal upto sequester (by order of authorities)
Examples
- 查封。Nà jiā gōng sī bèi chá le.That company was sealed up.
- 查封。Fǎ yuàn xià lìng chá tā de quán bù cái chǎn.The court ordered the sequestration of all his property.
- 查封。Jǐng fāng chá le nà jiā shè xián wéi fǎ de diàn pù.The police sealed up the shop suspected of illegal activities.
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