禁区 (jìn qū) — restricted area, forbidden zone (physical or subject (physical or figurative)
Definition
禁区 is a 'restricted area' or 'forbidden zone' where entry is officially banned. Unlike plain 区 ('area/region'), 禁区 carries a sense of prohibition — physical places or, by extension, taboo topics.
noun
restricted areaforbidden zone (physical or subject (physical or figurative)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 禁区，。Zhè piàn jìn qū shì yě shēng dòng wù bǎo hù qū, yóu kè bù néng jìn rù.This restricted area is a wildlife preserve; visitors cannot enter.
- ，禁区，。Zài wǒ jiā, zhèng zhì huà tí shì gè jìn qū, dà jiā dōu bù tí.In my family, political topics are a forbidden zone; nobody brings them up.
- ，禁区，。Yī shēng jǐng gào shuō, zhè ge qū yù shì bìng dú jìn qū, bú yào kào jìn.The doctor warned that this area is a virus restricted zone; don't approach it.
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