拘禁
jū jìn
Pinyin

Definition

拘禁
 - 
jū jìn
  1. constraint
  2. to detain
  3. to take into custody

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不禁
bù jīn
  1. 1 can't help (doing sth)
  2. 2 can't refrain from
禁
jīn
  1. 1 to endure
禁忌
jìn jì
  1. 1 taboo
  2. 2 contraindication (medicine)
  3. 3 to abstain from
禁止
jìn zhǐ
  1. 1 to prohibit
  2. 2 to forbid
  3. 3 to ban
不拘小节
bù jū xiǎo jié
  1. 1 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
严禁
yán jìn
  1. 1 to strictly prohibit
囚禁
qiú jìn
  1. 1 to imprison
  2. 2 captivity
拘束
jū shù
  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 to restrain
  3. 3 constrained
  4. 4 awkward
  5. 5 ill at ease
  6. 6 uncomfortable
  7. 7 reticent
拘泥
jū nì
  1. 1 to be a stickler for formalities
  2. 2 to rigidly adhere to
  3. 3 to cling to
  4. 4 constrained
  5. 5 ill at ease
拘留
jū liú
  1. 1 to detain (a prisoner)
  2. 2 to keep sb in custody
拘谨
jū jǐn
  1. 1 reserved
  2. 2 overcautious
无拘无束
wú jū wú shù
  1. 1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
  2. 2 unbuttoned
  3. 3 without care or worries
禁令
jìn lìng
  1. 1 prohibition
  2. 2 ban
禁区
jìn qū
  1. 1 restricted area
  2. 2 forbidden region
禁地
jìn dì
  1. 1 forbidden area
  2. 2 restricted area
  3. 3 (fig.) sth considered off-limits
禁用
jīn yòng
  1. 1 to withstand heavy use
  2. 2 durable
禁运
jìn yùn
  1. 1 embargo
  2. 2 export ban (e.g. on weapons)
禁锢
jìn gù
  1. 1 to confine
  2. 2 to imprison
  3. 3 prohibition
  4. 4 shackles
  5. 5 fetters
禁食
jìn shí
  1. 1 to fast
  2. 2 to abstain from eating
  3. 3 to forbid the eating of (certain foods)
  4. 4 a fast
解禁
jiě jìn
  1. 1 to lift a prohibition

Idioms (9)

不拘小节
bù jū xiǎo jié
  1. 1 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
令行禁止
lìng xíng jìn zhǐ
  1. 1 lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
  2. 2 to ensure strictly obedience
喜不自禁
xǐ bù zì jīn
  1. 1 unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
屡禁不止
lu:3 jìn bù zhǐ
  1. 1 to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屡禁不绝
lu:3 jìn bù jué
  1. 1 to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
弱不禁风
ruò bù jīn fēng
  1. 1 too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate
  2. 2 fragile state of health
放诞不拘
fàng dàn bù jū
  1. 1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
无拘无束
wú jū wú shù
  1. 1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
  2. 2 unbuttoned
  3. 3 without care or worries
百无禁忌
bǎi wú jìn jì
  1. 1 all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
  2. 2 nothing is taboo

Sample Sentences

举个例子，《左传·襄公二十七年》中记载，齐景公和郑简公为解救被晋国拘禁的卫献公而带领侍从出使晋国。在如此微妙的外交情境中，其中的外交辞令引用了无数《诗经》之语。
jǔ gè lìzi ，《Zuǒzhuàn ·Xiānggōng èrshí qī nián 》zhōng jìzǎi ，Qíjǐnggōng hé Zhèngjiǎngōng wèi jiějiù bèi jìnguó jūjìn de Wèixiàngōng ér dàilǐng shìcóng chūshǐ jìnguó 。zài rúcǐ wēimiào de wàijiāo qíngjìng zhōng ，qízhōngde wàijiāo cílìng yǐnyòng le wúshù 《shījīng 》zhī yǔ 。
As an example, in the records of the 27th year of the reign of Duke Xiang of Lu in the Commentary of Zuo, to rescue Duke Xian of Wei from imprisonment by the Jin, Duke Jing of Qi and Duke Jian of Zheng led a delegation to Jin. In such particular diplomatic circumstances, the diplomatic rhetoric made innumerable references to poems in the Shijing.
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