禁止 jìnzhǐ to ban
to ban; prohibit
怎么记住“禁止”: 禁 to restrict + 止 to stop = to ban.
汉字
用法
- To ban / prohibit - 禁止吸烟 (jìnzhǐ xīyān) no smoking; 禁止入内 (jìnzhǐ rù nèi) no entry.
- Strong, official register; appears on signs and in regulations, imposed by an authority.
- Contrast 不许 (bùxǔ) 'not allowed' (spoken, personal, e.g. a parent) and 别 (don't); 禁止 is the formal, institutional prohibition.
例句
- 禁止吸烟。 Jìnzhǐ xīyān.Smoking is prohibited.
- 这里禁止出入。 Zhèli jìnzhǐ chūrù.Entry to this place is forbidden.
- 此处禁止停车。 Cǐchù jìnzhǐtíngchē.Parking is prohibited here.