Writing
禁止 (jìnzhǐ) — how to say "to forbid" in Chinese
禁止
To forbid, to prohibit
verb
Character composition
禁
to forbid
止
to stop
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
禁止入内
jìnzhǐ rùnèi
no entry
禁止吸烟
jìnzhǐ xīyān
no smoking
禁止停车
jìnzhǐ tíngchē
no parking
Examples
图书馆里禁止大声说话，请大家都保持安静。
Talking loudly is prohibited in the library, please everyone keep quiet.
这里禁止抽烟。
Smoking is prohibited here.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to forbid" in Chinese?
"to forbid" in Chinese is 禁止 (jìnzhǐ).
What does 禁止 mean in English?
禁止 (jìnzhǐ) means "To forbid, to prohibit".
How is 禁止 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìnzhǐ (written as jinzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to forbid" in Chinese characters?
It is written 禁止: 禁 has 13 strokes, 止 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 禁止?
禁止 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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