Chinese phrase
请勿拍照 qǐng wù pāi zhào
Meaning
No photography
When to use it
A polite notice tells people not to take photographs. It commonly appears in museums and other places where photography is not allowed.
Example dialogue
这个展厅的牌子上写着：请勿拍照，我们还能拍吗？ zhè ge zhǎn tīng de pái zi shàng xiě zhe qǐng wù pāi zhào wǒ men hái néng pāi ma
The sign says "No photography," but are we still allowed to take pictures?
不能，馆方要求禁止拍照，请把相机收起来。 bù néng guǎn fāng yāo qiú jìn zhǐ pāi zhào qǐng bǎ xiàng jī shōu qǐ lái
No, the museum prohibits photography, so please put your camera away.