fung1 so2封鎖封锁
Jyutpingfung1 so2
Yalefūng só
Definition
To block, blockade, or seal off in order to cut off communication or access to the outside world.
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How it's used
Beyond its literal use for physical barriers or military blockades, this term is now standard for digital contexts like blocking a user on social media or instant messaging platforms. It carries a sense of total isolation or cutting off access, making it feel more severe than simply ignoring someone. When used for digital blocking, it is often paired with the particle 咗 to indicate the completed action.
Examples
The government blocked that road and won't let anyone in.
Related words
Common phrases
to suppress news or information
to block an account
Common mistake
Avoid using this for general obstruction of a view or a small object, where 遮住 or 塞住 would be more natural. Use 封鎖 specifically when there is an active, intentional act of cutting off communication or transit.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
