to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to prohibit; to forbid; to disallow
formalCommonly used in formal contexts like laws, regulations, and public signs.
Chǎng厂
fáng房
zhòng重
dì地
，
jìn禁
zhǐ止
xī吸
yān烟
。
No smoking in the factory compound (a high-security area).
Qián前
fāng方
shī施
gōng工
，
jìn禁
zhǐ止
chē车
liàng辆
tōng通
xíng行
。
Roadwork ahead. Vehicles are prohibited from passing.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
nèi内
jìn禁
zhǐ止
pāi拍
zhào照
。
Photography is forbidden inside the museum.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
míng明
què确
jìn禁
zhǐ止
zhè这
zhǒng种
jiāo交
yì易
。
The law explicitly prohibits this type of transaction.