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to strictly prohibit

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan2jin4 • yánjìn

Meaning


Primary

to strictly prohibit

Alternatives

strictly prohibit, to strictly forbid, strictly forbid

Mnemonic


嚴禁 To strictly prohibit is 禁 to prohibit something in a 嚴 strict way.

Usage


這裡 嚴禁 吸菸。

Smoking is strictly prohibited here.

學校 嚴禁 學生 作弊。

The school strictly prohibits students from cheating.

為了 安全, 工地 嚴禁 外人 進入。

For safety, outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering the construction site.