Chinese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Chinese word
禁止吸烟
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn zhǐ xī yān
Meaning
- verbprohibit smoking
Example
车厢内禁止吸烟，请大家配合。chē xiāng nèi jìn zhǐ xī yān qǐng dà jiā pèi hé
Smoking is prohibited in the train car; please cooperate.
More examples
电影院里禁止吸烟，请不要在座位上抽烟。diàn yǐng yuàn lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān qǐng bú yào zài zuò wèi shàng chōu yān
Smoking is prohibited in the movie theater; please do not smoke in your seat.
Core concept
A firm public rule that blocks smoking in a shared space.
Common phrases
公共场所禁止吸烟gōng gòng cháng suǒ jìn zhǐ xī yān
no smoking in public places
公交车上禁止吸烟gōng jiāo chē shàng jìn zhǐ xī yān
no smoking on buses
校园内禁止吸烟xiào yuán nèi jìn zhǐ xī yān
no smoking on campus
Similar words
请勿吸烟qǐng wù xī yān: Politely asks people not to smoke, especially in writing.
禁烟jìn yān: Names a smoking ban in a short sign or notice.
不要在这里吸烟bú yào zài zhè lǐ xī yān: Directly tells people not to smoke in this place.
严禁吸烟yán jìn xī yān: Forbids smoking in a particularly strict way.
Definition in Chinese
作为动宾短语，指示不允许人们进行吸烟这一行为，常见于标识和规章文本中。zuò wéi dòng bīn duán yǔ zhǐ shì bù yún xǔ rén men jìn xíng xī yān zhè yì xíng wèi cháng jiàn yú biāo shí hé guī zhāng wén běn zhōng
Word origin
The phrase combines 禁 (jìn, "prohibit") + 止 (zhǐ, "stop") with 吸 (xī, "inhale") + 烟 (yān, "smoke"), placing a ban on the act of smoking.
Usage tips
- This compact form fits signs and regulations, while spoken requests usually use a softer and more complete sentence.
Opposites
- 允许吸烟yún xǔ xī yānallow smokingverb
Related words
- 禁止吸烟区jìn zhǐ xī yān qūno-smoking areanoun
- 禁止吸烟标志jìn zhǐ xī yān biāo zhìno-smoking signnoun