Chinese word

封禁

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng jìn

Meaning

  • verbblock

Example

他因为违规言论被封禁了三天。tā yīn wèi wéi guī yán lùn bèi fēng jìn le sān tiān

He was blocked for three days for making remarks that violated the rules.

Illustration for 封禁 (block)

More examples

如果违反平台规则，账号可能会被封禁。rú guǒ wéi fǎn píng tái guī zé zhàng hào kě néng huì bèi fēng jìn

If an account violates platform rules, it may be blocked.

Core concept

A gate closes around a person or account, cutting off access and activity for a limited or lasting period.

Common phrases

  • 被封禁bèi fēng jìn

    be blocked

  • 封禁账号fēng jìn zhàng hào

    block an account

  • 封禁评论fēng jìn píng lùn

    block comments

Similar words

禁言jìn yán: Stops someone from speaking in an online chat or forum.
屏蔽píng bì: Hides selected people or content so they are not shown or received.
封号fēng hào: Disables an account so it cannot be used to log in to a service.
封锁fēng suǒ: Cuts off a connection or route so a particular IP address cannot connect.

Definition in Chinese

停止某人或某账号的使用权限，使其暂时或永久不能发言、登录或执行特定操作，多用于对违规行为的处理。tíng zhǐ mǒu rén huò mǒu zhàng hào de shǐ yòng quán xiàn shǐ qí zàn shí huò yóng jiǔ bù néng fā yán dēng lù huò zhí xíng tè dìng cāo zuò duō yòng yú duì wéi guī xíng wéi de chú lǐ

Word origin

封 (fēng, "seal") + 禁 (jìn, "forbid") combines the image of sealing something shut with a ban, so access or permitted activity is closed off.

Usage tips

  • In everyday online Chinese, the object usually identifies what is shut down, such as an account, a user, an IP address, or a posting function, which makes the scope clear.

Other meanings

  • freezeverb
  • suspendverb

Opposites

  • 解封jiě fēngunblockverb

Related words

  • 封禁令fēng jìn lìngblocking ordernoun
  • 封禁措施fēng jìn cuò shīblocking measuresnoun

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