禁止

jìn zhǐ
HSK 4
to prohibit, to forbid, to ban
verb

Example Sentences

学校禁止学生抽烟。
xuéxiào jìnzhǐ xuéshēng chōuyān 。
The school prohibits students from smoking.
这里禁止停车。
zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ tíngchē 。
Parking is prohibited here.
政府禁止进口这个产品。
zhèngfǔ jìnzhǐ jìnkǒu zhègè chǎnpǐn 。
The government prohibits the import of this product.

Individual Characters

禁jìn
to prohibit, to forbid
止zhǐ
stop, only, just, till, to

Words with similar meanings

阻止zǔzhǐ
to stop
This word emphasizes the act of stopping something from happening, making it a more general term.
限制造xiànzhìzào
to restrict
This term implies putting limits on something, often used in a more regulatory context.

Words Ending With 止

停止tíng zhǐ
to stop; to halt; to cease
阻止zǔ zhǐ
to prevent; to block
不止bù zhǐ
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
制止zhì zhǐ
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
终止zhōng zhǐ
to stop; to terminate (law)

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