禁止 jìn zhǐ
“to prohibit; to forbid; to ban”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
禁止 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1394: 禁止 jìnzhǐ — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 114
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 禁止
禁止 means to prohibit, forbid, or ban something. It is common in rules, signs, and official notices, often in the pattern 禁止 + action, such as 禁止吸烟. It is stronger and more formal than 不要 or 不能.
例句Example sentences
- 这里禁止吸烟。zhè lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān.Smoking is prohibited here.
- 图书馆里禁止大声说话。tú shū guǎn lǐ jìn zhǐ dà shēng shuō huà.Loud talking is prohibited in the library.
- 学校禁止学生带手机进教室。xué xiào jìn zhǐ xué sheng dài shǒu jī jìn jiào shì.The school forbids students from bringing phones into the classroom.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这里被禁止吸烟。
✓这里禁止吸烟。
禁止 normally takes the place or rule as subject and the banned action as object; do not use 被 here.
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✗禁止吸烟这里。
✓这里禁止吸烟。
The place or rule subject comes before 禁止, and the banned action comes after it.