"curfew" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 宵禁

Definition

宵禁是一种规定，要求人们在特定时间内待在室内，通常在夜间，常因安全或法律原因实施。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Curfew”常用于政府规定的紧急封禁，也可指青少年家长设定的回家最晚时间。常见搭配：'impose a curfew', 'break curfew'。正式和非正式语境均可用。

Examples

The city announced a curfew starting at 10 PM.

该市宣布晚上10点开始实施**宵禁**。

Children must be home before their curfew.

孩子们必须在**宵禁**前回家。

During the storm, there was a strict curfew.

暴风雨期间有严格的**宵禁**。

My parents set my weekend curfew at midnight.

我父母把我周末的**宵禁**定在午夜。

If you miss curfew, you might get in trouble with your parents.

如果你错过了**宵禁**，可能会被父母责备。

The government lifted the curfew after things calmed down.

局势平稳后，政府取消了**宵禁**。