严禁 (yán jìn) — to strictly prohibit; to forbid
Definition
严禁 is a formal, written 'strictly prohibit' — stronger than the neutral 禁止, typically seen in rules and public notices. Unlike 不许/不准, it isn't used for casual commands between people.
verb
to strictly prohibitto forbid
Examples
- 严禁。Gōng sī yán jìn yuán gōng chí dào.The company strictly prohibits employees from being late.
- 严禁。Tú shū guǎn yán jìn dà shēng shuō huà.The library strictly prohibits speaking loudly.
- 严禁。Kǎo chǎng yán jìn shǐ yòng shǒu jī.The exam room strictly prohibits using mobile phones.
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