禁足 jìn zú ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄨˊ gam3 zuk1

  • to forbid sb to go out
  • to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc)
  • to ground (as disciplinary measure)
  • to gate
  • to curfew
  • restriction on movement
  • ban on visiting a place
  • out of bounds
  • off limits
  • caveat

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 禁 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 下次 ( xià cì haa6 ci3 ) 再 ( zài zoi3 ) 这样 這樣 ( zhè yàng ze2 joeng6 ) 顶嘴 頂嘴 ( dǐng zuǐ ding2 zeoi2 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 禁足 ( jìn zú gam3 zuk1 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ), 小姐 ( xiǎo jie siu2 ze2 )。

    Next time you talk back to me like that, I'm grounding you on the spot, young lady.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.