禁令 (jìn lìng) — (official or legal) ban, prohibition

Definition

Examples

• 政府发布了新的禁令，禁止在公共场所吸烟。
  Zhèng fǔ fā bù le xīn de jìn lìng, jìn zhǐ zài gōng gòng chǎng suǒ xī yān.
  The government issued a new ban prohibiting smoking in public places.
• 这项禁令已经实施了一年，效果非常明显。
  Zhè xiàng jìn lìng yǐ jīng shí shī le yì nián, xiào guǒ fēi cháng míng xiǎn.
  This ban has been in effect for a year, and the results are very noticeable.
• 学校解除了手机禁令，学生可以在课间使用手机了。
  Xué xiào jiě chú le shǒu jī jìn lìng, xué shēng kě yǐ zài kè jiān shǐ yòng shǒu jī le.
  The school lifted the mobile phone ban, so students can use their phones during breaks.