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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