Chinese phrase
禁止吸烟 jìn zhǐ xī yān
Meaning
no smoking
When to use it
No smoking indicates that smoking is not allowed in a place. It appears on signs and in brief replies about local rules.
Example dialogue
可以在这儿抽烟吗？ ké yǐ zài zhèr chōu yān ma
Can I smoke here?
抱歉，这里禁止吸烟。 bào qiàn zhè lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān
Sorry, no smoking here.