Chinese word

严禁

Pronunciation

Pinyinyán jìn

Meaning

  • verbstrictly prohibit

Example

这里严禁吸烟。zhè lǐ yán jìn xī yān

Smoking is strictly prohibited here.

Illustration for 严禁 (strictly prohibit)

More examples

展览区内严禁拍照。zhán lǎn qū nèi yán jìn pāi zhào

Taking photos is strictly prohibited in the exhibition area.

Core concept

An unmistakable stop placed before an action, leaving no room for permission.

Common phrases

  • 严禁拍照yán jìn pāi zhào

    strictly prohibit taking photos

  • 严禁停车yán jìn tíng chē

    strictly prohibit parking

  • 严禁靠近危险区域yán jìn kào jìn wēi xiǎn qū yù

    strictly prohibit getting near dangerous areas

Similar words

禁止jìn zhǐ: To forbid a particular action or activity in a general way.
不许bù xǔ: To refuse permission for someone to do something, often in direct speech.
不得bù dé: To state formally that an action must not be done under a rule or law.

Definition in Chinese

作为动词性短语，常置于句首或标牌，用于禁止后面所述的具体行为，语气表示绝对不允许。zuò wéi dòng cí xìng duán yǔ cháng zhì yú jù shǒu huò biāo pái yòng yú jìn zhǐ hòu miàn suǒ shù de jù tǐ xíng wéi yǔ qì biǎo shì jué duì bù yún xǔ

Word origin

严禁 (yánjìn, "strictly prohibit") combines 严 (yán, "strict") with 禁 (jìn, "forbid") to make a direct, emphatic prohibition.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this wording sounds like an official notice, while personal requests usually use a less formal expression.

Other meanings

  • bannoun

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