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Expressing 'to ban' with 封 (fēng)
Actions & Events
Negation
Structure
封 + 号 / 封 + Object
Explanation
The verb 封 (fēng) means 'to seal,' 'to ban,' or 'to block' and is commonly used in the context of banning or suspending accounts on social media platforms (封号). It can also mean 'to seal off' or 'to confer a title' in other contexts. In modern internet usage, 封号 specifically means to ban an account.
Examples
他的账号因为发布不当内容被封了。
Tā de zhànghào yīnwèi fābù bùdàng nèiróng bèi fēng le.
His account was banned for posting inappropriate content.
那条路已经被封了，你得绕道走。
Nà tiáo lù yǐjīng bèi fēng le, nǐ děiràodào zǒu.
That road has been blocked off; you have to take a detour.
平台把好几个违规用户的号都封了。
Píngtái bǎ hǎo jǐ gè wéiguī yònghù de hào dōu fēng le.
The platform banned the accounts of several users who violated the rules.