禁止

jìn zhǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to prohibit
2. to forbid
3. to ban

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 允许 yǔn xǔ 允许 yǔn xǔ to permit 禁止进入 (no entry) vs. 允许进入 (entry allowed): to permit

Register variants

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• 严禁 yán jìn 严禁 yán jìn to strictly prohibit 正式或公告用语: to strictly prohibit
• 不准 bù zhǔn 不准 bù zhǔn not to allow 口语化表达，用于日常命令或告示: not to allow

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要混淆「禁止」和「阻止」：禁止是法律或规则上的不允许，阻止是具体行动上的拦阻。

Formality

「禁止」常用于正式公告或法律条文，日常对话中常用「不能」或「不许」代替。

Example Sentences

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此处 禁止 吸烟。

Smoking is prohibited here.

前方施工， 禁止 通行。

Construction ahead, no thoroughfare.

这片水域 禁止 游泳。

Swimming is prohibited in this body of water.

禁止 遊戲。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13206688)

禁止 遊戲嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13206687)

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Words Containing 禁止

• 令行禁止 令行禁止 lìng xíng jìn zhǐ: lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail
• 全面禁止 全面禁止 quán miàn jìn zhǐ: complete prohibition
• 全面禁止核试验条约 全面禁止核试验条约 quán miàn jìn zhǐ hé shì yàn tiáo yuē: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
• 禁止令行 禁止令行 jìn zhǐ lìng xíng: see 令行禁止[lìng xíng jìn zhǐ]
• 禁止吸烟 禁止吸烟 jìn zhǐ xī yān: No smoking!
• 禁止外出 禁止外出 jìn zhǐ wài chū: to forbid sb to go out
• 禁止核武器试验条约 禁止核武器试验条约 jìn zhǐ hé wǔ qì shì yàn tiáo yuē: nuclear test ban treaty
• 禁止驶入 禁止驶入 jìn zhǐ shǐ rù: Do not enter! (road sign)

Child Words of 禁止

• 止 止 zhǐ: to stop
• 禁 禁 jīn: to endure
• 禁 禁 jìn: to prohibit