严禁 yánjìn to strictly prohibit
How to remember 严禁: 严 strict + 禁 to restrict = to strictly prohibit.
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How it is used
- To strictly forbid - 严禁吸烟 (yánjìn xīyān) smoking strictly prohibited; 严禁入内 (yánjìn rùnèi) entry strictly forbidden.
- Fixed on signs, notices, and regulations; more emphatic than 禁止 (jìnzhǐ) thanks to 严 'strictly'.
- Followed directly by the forbidden action; formal register.
Example sentences
- 严禁吸烟。 Yánjìnxīyān.Smoking is strictly prohibited.
- 该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。 Gāiguó yánjìn jìnkǒu xīyǒu yěshēngdòngwù.The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.