禁止
jìnzhǐTraditional: 禁止
#1808 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to prohibit, to forbid, to ban
Word origin
A compound of 禁 (jìn, to forbid) and 止 (zhǐ, to stop), reinforcing the sense of putting an end to something.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 禁 (jìn, to forbid) + 止 (zhǐ, to stop)
Stroke order
禁
止
Examples
烟。
Smoking is prohibited here.
遛。
Walking dogs is forbidden in the park.
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The school bans students from bringing mobile phones.
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The law prohibits drink driving.
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This road is closed to traffic.
禁止 (jìn zhǐ) means to prohibit, forbid, or ban. It is the formal verb seen on signs and in regulations announcing that something is not allowed.
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