HSK · Level 82
45 words
Chinese word
封锁
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng suǒ
Meaning
- verbseal off
Example
警方封锁了那条街。jǐng fāng fēng suǒ le nà tiáo jiē
The police sealed off that street.
More examples
为阻止病毒扩散，政府临时封锁了与邻国的边境。wèi zú zhǐ bìng dú kuò sàn zhèng fǔ lín shí fēng suǒ le yǔ lín guó de biān jìng
To prevent the virus from spreading, the government temporarily sealed off its border with the neighboring country.
Core concept
A deliberate barrier shuts a route or channel and stops people, goods, or information from passing through.
Common phrases
封锁边境fēng suǒ biān jìng
seal off the border
封锁道路fēng suǒ dào lù
seal off the road
封锁网络fēng suǒ wǎng luò
block the internet
Similar words
封闭fēng bì: Shuts an entrance or opening to stop movement between the inside and outside.
封堵fēng dǔ: Blocks a road or passage so people or vehicles cannot get through.
封住fēng zhù: Closes a gap or exit so nothing can pass in or out.
封禁fēng jìn: Bans particular activities or access on a network, service, or at a venue.
Definition in Chinese
对某一区域、通道或网络采取措施，使人员、货物或信息无法进出或交换，既可指实地封闭，也可指通信或交通的阻断。duì mǒu yì qū yù tōng dào huò wǎng luò cái qǔ cuò shī shǐ rén yuán huò wù huò xìn xī wú fǎ jìn chū huò jiāo huàn jì kě zhǐ shí dì fēng bì yě kě zhǐ tōng xìn huò jiāo tōng de zǔ duàn
Word origin
封 (fēng, "seal") + 锁 (suǒ, "lock") combines two images of closure, creating a strong picture of stopping passage or exchange.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate "seal off" mainly with a road or building, but 封锁 (fēngsuǒ, "seal off") also describes stopping online access or the spread of information.
Other meanings
- cut offverb
- blockadenoun
Opposites
- 解封jiě fēnglift a blockadeverb
- 开放kāi fàngopenverb
Related words
- 封锁措施fēng suǒ cuò shīblockade measuresnoun
- 封锁线fēng suǒ xiànblockade linenoun