How to say “strictly prohibit” in Chinese
strictly prohibit
“Strictly prohibit” in Chinese is 严禁, yán jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
严禁 is read yán jìn: 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”.
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 “严禁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 严禁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 此处严禁吸烟。cǐchùyánjìnxīyānSmoking is strictly prohibited here.
- 此处严禁停车cǐchùyánjìntíngchēParking is strictly prohibited here.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strictly prohibit” in Chinese?
“Strictly prohibit” in Chinese is 严禁, pinyin yánjìn.
What does 严禁 mean?
严禁 (yánjìn) means “strictly prohibit”.
How do you write 严禁?
严禁 is 2 characters: 严 (yán) — strict, severe; 禁 (jìn) — forbid. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 严禁?
严禁 is read yánjìn. Tones: yán — second tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strictly prohibit” in the lesson “Strictly prohibited”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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