Writing
不准 (bù zhǔn) — how to say "not allowed" in Chinese
不准
Not allowed
Character composition
不
not
准
to allow
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
不准入内
bù zhǔn rù nèi
entry is not allowed
不准吸烟
bù zhǔn xī yān
smoking is not allowed
不准拍照
bù zhǔn pāi zhào
photography is not allowed
Examples
图书馆里不准大声说话。
Speaking loudly is not allowed in the library.
这里不准停车。
Parking is not allowed here.
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Frequently asked questions
Not allowed in Chinese language
"not allowed" in Chinese is 不准 (bù zhǔn).
What does 不准 mean in English?
不准 (bù zhǔn) means "Not allowed".
How is 不准 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù zhǔn (written as bu zhun, buzhun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not allowed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不准: 不 has 4 strokes, 准 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不准?
不准 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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