禁足 [－－]

Jyutping gam3 zuk1
Pinyin jìn zú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to forbid sb to go out
  2. to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc)
  3. to ground (as disciplinary measure)
  4. to gate
  5. to curfew
  6. restriction on movement
  7. ban on visiting a place
  8. out of bounds
  9. off limits
  10. caveat
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    限制​行動​，​唔​准離開​某個​範圍
    to ground someone, to forbid someone leaving a specific area
    • 佢又畀屋企人禁足，冇得出街玩。
      佢又畀屋企人禁足，冇得出街玩。
      keoi5 jau6 bei2 uk1 kei2 jan4 gam3 zuk1, mou5 dak1 ceot1 gaai1 waan2.
      He is grounded again, so he cannot hang out.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to ground (to disallow someone, usually a minor, from going out); to gate; to confine someone at home
    • 瑪麗被家長禁足了。
      玛丽被家长禁足了。
      mǎ lì bèi jiā cháng jìn zú le ．
      Mary is grounded by her parents.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢又畀屋企人禁足，冇得出街玩。
    佢又畀屋企人禁足，冇得出街玩。
    keoi5 jau6 bei2 uk1 kei2 jan4 gam3 zuk1, mou5 dak1 ceot1 gaai1 waan2.
    • He is grounded again, so he cannot hang out.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    玛丽被家长禁足了。
    瑪麗被家長禁足了。
    mǎ lì bèi jiā cháng jìn zú le ．
    • Mary is grounded by her parents.