Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
禁止
jìnzhǐ
Description
"禁止"的意思是不允许做某件事。
"禁止" means not allowing something to be done.
我们常常在公园或者车站看到这个词，比如"禁止吸烟"。
We often see this word in parks or stations, such as "禁止吸烟" (No Smoking).
Meanings
禁止jìnzhǐ
to forbid; to prohibit; not allow
这里禁止停车。
Parking is prohibited here.
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Notes
- Etymology
禁 means to forbid, 止 means to stop; together they express prohibition.
- Nuance
禁止 is formal, common on signs and rules; 不准 sounds more spoken and direct.
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