囚禁 [－－]

Jyutping cau4 gam3
Pinyin qiú jìn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to imprison
  2. captivity
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將一個​人關​閉​喺​某​個​固定​地方​，​令​佢​失去​喺​出面​行​動​嘅​自由
    to imprison; to hold or take somebody captive
    • 佢已經被囚禁咗五年。
      佢已经被囚禁咗五年。
      keoi5 ji5 ging1 bei6 cau4 gam3 zo2 ng5 nin4.
      He has been held in captivity for five years.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to imprison
    (syn.) 监禁, 关押, 禁锢, 软禁, 軟禁, 監押, 囚困, 拘押, 關押, 监押, 禁錮, 監禁
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他被囚禁了。
    他被囚禁了。
    tā bèi qiú jìn le 。
    • He was held in captivity.
  2. Mandarin
    汤姆被囚禁了。
    湯姆被囚禁了。
    tāng mǔ bèi qiú jìn le 。
    • Tom is being held captive.
    • Tom was captured.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个别囚禁
    個別囚禁
    go3 bit6 cau4 gam3
    • to be jailed separately
  2. Cantonese
    佢已经被囚禁咗五年。
    佢已經被囚禁咗五年。
    keoi5 ji5 ging1 bei6 cau4 gam3 zo2 ng5 nin4.
    • He has been held in captivity for five years.
  3. Cantonese
    囚禁
    囚禁
    cau4 gam3
    • imprison