Smoking is banned on campus, and there is a clear notice at the entrance.
to prohibit/to forbid
Hanzi
Grade
Grade 4
Pinyin
jìn, jīn
Bopomofo
ㄐㄧㄣˋ, ㄐㄧㄣ
Jyutping
gam3
Example sentences
In some cultures, handing things with the left hand is considered a taboo.
Smoking is prohibited inside the library.
Smoking is prohibited inside the school.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but laugh.
When he heard the price, he could not help being astonished.
Open flames are strictly forbidden in gas stations.
This is a military restricted area; entry of outsiders is strictly prohibited.
The police discovered that he had been held captive in a basement.
Example Vocabulary
禁
to prohibit; a ban or prohibition; to confine
禁忌
taboo; prohibition; to refrain from
禁止
to prohibit; to ban; to forbid
不禁
cannot help; can't refrain from
嚴禁
to strictly forbid; strictly prohibited
囚禁
to imprison; to hold someone captive
禁區
restricted area; forbidden zone
禁運
令行禁止
報禁
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