軟禁 [软－]

Jyutping jyun5 gam3
Pinyin ruǎn jìn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to place under house arrest
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    限制​某個​人​喺​特定​範圍​入面​，​並且監​察​佢​嘅​行​動
    to house arrest; to confine to one's quarters, rather than prison, by judicial order
    • 作為皇帝竟然被人軟禁。
      作为皇帝竟然被人软禁。
      zok3 wai4 wong4 dai3 ging2 jin4 bei2 jan4 jyun5 gam3.
      As the emperor of the country, he was detained to his quarters.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to imprison
  2. verb
    to put under house arrest
    (syn.) 幽禁
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    软禁
    軟禁
    jyun5 gam3
    • house arrest
  2. Cantonese
    佢被人软禁，唔可以越过围墙。
    佢被人軟禁，唔可以越過圍牆。
    keoi5 bei2 jan4 jyun5 gam3, mm4 ho2 ji5 jyut6 gwo3 wai4 coeng4
    • He was confined to his quarters and could not climb across the enclosing walls.
  3. Cantonese
    作为皇帝竟然被人软禁。
    作為皇帝竟然被人軟禁。
    zok3 wai4 wong4 dai3 ging2 jin4 bei2 jan4 jyun5 gam3.
    • As the emperor of the country, he was detained to his quarters.