How to say “prohibit” in Chinese
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“Prohibit” in Chinese is 禁止, jìn zhǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
禁止 is read jìn zhǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 林 “woods”; at the bottom, 示 — “altar, ritual”.
A drawing of a foot. It hints at the sound of 址 zhǐ.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “禁止”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 禁止. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里禁止吸烟。zhèlǐjìnzhǐxīyānSmoking is prohibited here.
- 学校门口禁止停车xuéxiàoménkǒujìnzhǐtíngchēParking is prohibited at the school entrance.
- 公共场所禁止吸烟。gōnggòngchǎngsuǒjìnzhǐxīyānSmoking is prohibited in public places.
- 这片区域禁止停车zhèpiànqūyùjìnzhǐtíngchēNo parking in this zone.
- 这座桥禁止大型货车通行。zhèzuòqiáojìnzhǐdàxínghuòchētōngxíngHeavy trucks are prohibited on this bridge.
- 这片海域禁止游泳zhèpiànhǎiyùjìnzhǐyóuyǒngSwimming is prohibited in these waters.
More words from the lesson “Law and rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prohibit” in Chinese?
“Prohibit” in Chinese is 禁止, pinyin jìnzhǐ.
What does 禁止 mean?
禁止 (jìnzhǐ) means “prohibit”.
How do you write 禁止?
禁止 is 2 characters: 禁 (jìn) — forbid; 止 (zhǐ) — stop. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 禁止?
禁止 is read jìnzhǐ. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, zhǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prohibit” in the lesson “Law and rules”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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