禁止
jìn zhǐㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: CẤM CHỈ
Traditional: 禁止
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb)
to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
Common on signs: 禁止停车 (no parking), 禁止入内 (no entry).
Examples
这里禁止吸烟。
zhè lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān.
Smoking is prohibited here.
车间里禁止使用手机。
chē jiān lǐ jìn zhǐ shǐ yòng shǒu jī.
Phones are not allowed in the workshop.
图书馆禁止大声说话。
tú shū guǎn jìn zhǐ dà shēng shuō huà.
Talking loudly is not allowed in the library.
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Stroke order
CẤM · 13 strokes
CHỈ · 4 strokes
to stop; to prohibit; until; only