囚禁

qiú jìn · qiu jin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to imprison
  2. captivity

In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)被(bèi)囚(qiú)禁(jìn)在(zài)狭(xiá)小(xiǎo)的(de)笼(lóng)子(zi)里(lǐ)。

That little bird was imprisoned in a tiny cage.

02

他(tā)被(bèi)囚(qiú)禁(jìn)了(le)三(sān)年(nián)才(cái)重(chóng)获(huò)自(zì)由(yóu)。

He was imprisoned for three years before regaining his freedom.

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