监
禁

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The word "监禁" is formed by combining the character "监", which historically derives from a pictographic representation of oversight or supervision, with "禁", which is composed of elements indicating authority and prohibition, together creating a compound meaning where surveillance and restriction yield the sense of imprisonment.

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他被监禁在监狱里。

Tā bèi jiānjìn zài jiānyù lǐ.

He was imprisoned in jail.

小偷被监禁了五年。

Xiǎotōu bèi jiānjìn le wǔ nián.

The thief was imprisoned for five years.

法官决定监禁那名罪犯。

Fǎguān juédìng jiānjìn nà míng zuìfàn.

The judge decided to imprison that criminal.

由于严重犯罪，他被终身监禁。

Yóuyú yánzhòng fànzuì, tā bèi zhōngshēn jiānjìn.

Due to serious crime, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

在战争期间，许多政治犯被非法监禁。

Zài zhànzhēng qījiān, xǔduō zhèngzhìfàn bèi fēifǎ jiānjìn.

During the war, many political prisoners were illegally imprisoned.

Word Definition - 监禁

jiān jìn to imprison; to jail; to take into custody

Individual Character Details

监 jiān, jiàn
禁 jīn, jìn