严禁
yánjìn
strictly prohibit
Characters in this word
禁 jìn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 图书馆内严禁吸烟，违者将被请出场馆。 Túshūguǎn nèi yánjìn xīyān, wéizhě jiāng bèi qǐng chū chǎngguǎn. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the library; violators will be asked to leave.
- 工厂车间内严禁使用明火，请大家注意安全。 Gōngchǎng chējiān nèi yánjìn shǐyòng mínghuǒ, qǐng dàjiā zhùyì ānquán. Open flames are strictly forbidden in the factory workshop, so please everyone be careful.
- 考试期间严禁交头接耳，违者成绩作废。 Kǎoshì qījiān yánjìn jiāotóu jiē'ěr, wéizhě chéngjì zuòfèi. Whispering to each other is strictly forbidden during the exam, and violators' results are void.