戒严 jièyán emergency measures Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 jièyán 2 emergency measures 1martial law 1 2 sentences 政府在局势失控后宣布全城戒严。 zhèngfǔ zài júshì shīkòng hòu xuānbù quán chéng jièyán. The government declared martial law throughout the city after the situation got out of control. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary由于外宾来访,广场周围实行了临时戒严。 yóuyú wàibīn láifǎng, guǎngchǎng zhōuwéi shíxíng le línshí jièyán. Due to the visit of foreign guests, temporary martial law was imposed around the square. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary