Chinese word

违禁品

Pronunciation

Pinyinwéi jìn pǐn

Meaning

  • nouncontraband

Example

别把违禁品带上飞机。bié bǎ wéi jìn pǐn dài shàng fēi jī

Do not bring contraband onto the plane.

Illustration for 违禁品 (contraband)

More examples

海关发现行李内有违禁品，当场没收。hǎi guān fā xiàn xíng lǐ nèi yǒu wéi jìn pǐn dāng chǎng mò shōu

Customs found contraband in the luggage and confiscated it on the spot.

Core concept

An item kept outside the legal or safety boundary for carrying, transport, or possession.

Common phrases

  • 携带违禁品xié dài wéi jìn pǐn

    carry contraband

  • 没收违禁品mò shōu wéi jìn pǐn

    confiscate contraband

  • 检查违禁品jiǎn chá wéi jìn pǐn

    inspect contraband

Similar words

违禁物品wéi jìn wù pǐn: An item that laws or regulations prohibit people from carrying or possessing.
禁带物品jìn dài wù pǐn: An item forbidden on planes or trains that security staff may take during a check.

Definition in Chinese

因法律、规定或安全原因被禁止携带、运输或持有的物品，如武器、爆炸物、毒品和易燃品。yīn fǎ lǜ guī dìng huò ān quán yuán yīn bèi jìn zhǐ xié dài yùn shū huò chí yǒu de wù pǐn rú wǔ qì bào zhà wù dú pǐn hé yì rán pǐn

Word origin

违 (wéi, "violate") + 禁 (jìn, "forbid") + 品 (pǐn, "item") forms a word for an item that rules bar people from carrying or keeping.

Usage tips

  • A harmless object can fall into this category under a transport rule, so the same item may be allowed at home but barred from an aircraft.

Other meanings

  • prohibited carry-on itemnoun

Related words

  • 违禁药物wéi jìn yào wùillegal drugsnoun
  • 违禁货物wéi jìn huò wùprohibited goodsnoun

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