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Expressing "curfew" with 宵禁 (xiāojìn)
Structure
实施 + 宵禁 / 解除 + 宵禁
Explanation
宵禁 (xiāojìn) means "curfew," referring to an official order restricting people from being outdoors during certain hours, typically at night. It is a formal noun most often seen in news reports about emergencies or security situations. It commonly appears with verbs like 实施 (implement) or 解除 (lift).
Examples
由于局势不稳定，政府决定实施宵禁。
yóuyú júshì bù wěndìng, zhèngfǔ juédìng shíshī xiāojìn.
Due to the unstable situation, the government decided to impose a curfew.
宵禁从晚上十点开始，到早上六点结束。
xiāojìn cóng wǎnshàng shí diǎn kāishǐ, dào zǎoshang liù diǎn jiéshù.
The curfew starts at ten o'clock at night and ends at six in the morning.
随着治安好转，当局终于解除了宵禁。
suízhe zhì'ān hǎozhuǎn, dāngjú zhōngyú jiěchú le xiāojìn.
As public security improved, the authorities finally lifted the curfew.