to prohibit · to forbid · to ban

禁止

jìn zhǐ

j+ìn·4th tonezh+ǐ·3rd tone

WordHSK 4

New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path·Browse all tools

Examples9 available

Parking is prohibited here.

此处禁止停车。

Disregarding the "No Entry" sign, she pushed open the door and walked inside.

无视于" 禁止進入" 的牌子，她推开了门走進去。

Smoking is not allowed in this room.

这房间是禁止吸煙的。

She was prohibited from smoking.

她被禁止吸煙。

Previously, Mr Johnson also proposed banning the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is believed to have reduced the crime rate on trains and buses.

约翰逊先生以前还倡议禁止在首都公交上饮酒，有人认为这个倡议有效减少了火车和公车上的犯罪率。

Keep practising

Practice sheet — print this character in 田字格 with stroke order and trace it.
All learning tools — pinyin charts, HSK lists, quizzes and printables in one place.
Pinyin annotator — paste any sentence and read it with pinyin above every character.

Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)

to prohibit · to forbid · to ban

登录 5000言