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禁止

prohibited

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jin4zhi3 • jìnzhǐ

Meaning

Primary

prohibited

Alternatives

prohibit, prohibits

Mnemonic

When something is 禁止 prohibited, all must 止 stop and 禁 prohibit themselves from doing it.

Usage

公园 禁止 吸烟。

Smoking is prohibited in the park.

禁止 停车。

Parking prohibited.

禁止 入内。

Entry prohibited.