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严禁 (yán jìn) — how to say "strictly prohibited" in Chinese
严禁
Strictly prohibited
verb
Character composition
严
strict, severe
禁
to forbid, to prohibit
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
严禁停车
yán jìn tíng chē
no parking
严禁入内
yán jìn rù nèi
no entry
Examples
图书馆内严禁大声说话和吃东西。
Speaking loudly and eating are strictly prohibited in the library.
严禁吸烟
Smoking is strictly prohibited.
Frequently asked questions
Strictly prohibited meaning in Chinese
"strictly prohibited" in Chinese is 严禁 (yán jìn).
What does 严禁 mean in English?
严禁 (yán jìn) means "Strictly prohibited".
How is 严禁 pronounced?
It is pronounced yán jìn (written as yan jin, yanjin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "strictly prohibited" in Chinese characters?
It is written 严禁: 严 has 7 strokes, 禁 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 严禁?
严禁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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