禁止

jìnzhǐ

Traditional: 禁止

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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

Stroke order for 禁

Stroke order for 止

Examples

yān

Smoking is prohibited here.

liú

Walking dogs is forbidden in the park.

The school bans students from bringing mobile phones.

The law prohibits drink driving.

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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This word is part of lesson 37.