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禁止
jìnzhǐ
1. to prohibit
2. to forbid
3. to ban
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

禁
jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
HSK 4 13 丶
止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
HSK 4 4 丶

Compound Words (8)

令行禁止
lìngxíngjìnzhǐ
lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
全面禁止
quánmiànjìnzhǐ
complete prohibition
禁止令行
jìnzhǐlìngxíng
see [[令行禁止<lìngxíngjìnzhǐ>]]
禁止吸烟
jìnzhǐxīyān
No smoking!
禁止外出
jìnzhǐwàichū
to forbid sb to go out
禁止驶入
jìnzhǐshǐrù
Do not enter! (road sign)
全面禁止核试验条约
QuánmiànJìnzhǐHéshìyànTiáoyuē
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
禁止核武器试验条约
jìnzhǐhéwǔqìshìyàntiáoyuē
nuclear test ban treaty

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Word Frequency Rank
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