禁止 (jìn zhǐ) — to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
Definition
禁止 (jìnzhǐ) means 'to prohibit / to forbid' — a formal verb used for rules and signs, stronger than 不许, weaker than 严禁. Often appears on notices: 禁止吸烟 = No Smoking.
verb
to prohibitto forbidto ban
Examples
- 禁止。Tú shū guǎn lǐ jìn zhǐ dà shēng shuō huà.Talking loudly is prohibited in the library.
- 禁止。Gōng sī jìn zhǐ yuán gōng shàng bān shí wán shǒu jī.The company forbids employees from playing on their phones during work.
- 禁止。Gōng yuán lǐ jìn zhǐ zhāi huā.Picking flowers is forbidden in the park.
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