粵

戒gaai3嚴jim4

simp戒严
gaai3 jim4jiè yán

English

  1. to impose martial law
  2. to enforce martial law
  3. to impose emergency measures

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 政府喺社會處於緊急狀態期間實施嘅措施,期間司法及行政權會部分或全部由軍警力量接管

Examples

  • 政府下令晚上十點後戒嚴。

    The government has declared martial law after ten at night.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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