禁区 jìnqū restricted area
restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area
How to remember 禁区: 禁 to restrict + 区 area = restricted area.
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How it is used
- A restricted / off-limits zone - 军事禁区，禁止入内 (jūnshì jìnqū, jìnzhǐ rùnèi) military restricted area, no entry.
- Read jìn here. Also the penalty area in football, and figuratively a taboo subject: 这是他心里的禁区 (this is a no-go topic for him).