Meaning

    to prohibit

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► jìn zhǐ
    Tone numbers: jin4 zhi3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 禁止
    Simplified: 禁止

    First Character: 禁 (jìn) – to prohibit; to forbid
    Second Character: 止 (zhǐ) – to stop; prohibit; till

Examples of Jìn Zhǐ

    ► Zài gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ jìnzhǐ xīyān.
    在公共場所禁止吸煙｡
    在公共场所禁止吸烟｡
    It is prohibited to smoke in public areas.

    ► Fēi gōngzuò rényuán jìnzhǐ jìnrù.
    非工作人員禁止進入｡
    非工作人员禁止进入｡
    Non-staff members are prohibited from entering.