What does 戒严 mean in Chinese?

戒严 (jiè yán) means "to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 戒严?

戒严 is pronounced "jiè yán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

戒严 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

戒严 is made up of the characters 戒, 严. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 戒严 using our stroke order tool.

戒严

jiè yán

to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures

verb

Traditional: 戒嚴

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戒严 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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