严禁

严禁 yánjìn

To strictly prohibit^†

严禁 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體嚴禁 yanjin

What 严禁 means

To strictly prohibit^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 严禁, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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严禁 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

严

yán

Tight (strict - severe)

禁

jīn

Endures (prohibit)

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How to write 严禁

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严禁 in a sentence

此处严禁吸烟。

Cǐ chù yánjìn xīyān.

Smoking is strictly forbidden here.

考场内严禁使用手机。

Kǎochǎng nèi yánjìn shǐyòng shǒujī.

The use of phones is strictly forbidden in the exam hall.

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Questions about 严禁

What does 严禁 mean in English?

严禁 is pronounced yánjìn and means To strictly prohibit †.

How do you pronounce 严禁?

严禁 is yánjìn in pinyin — written yanjin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 严禁?

严禁 is written with 2 characters: 严 (yán) Tight (strict - severe), 禁 (jīn) Endures (prohibit). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 严禁 written in traditional Chinese?

嚴禁. The simplified form 严禁 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 嚴禁 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yánjìn.

Is 严禁 an HSK word?

Yes — 严禁 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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延期 yánqī 延伸 yánshēn 延续 yánxù 严寒 yánhán 严峻 yánjùn 严厉 yánlì 严密 yánmì 言论 yánlùn

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