Meaning
endure; to prohibit; to forbid
Chinese: 禁止、不准；拘押（监禁）。读 jīn 时表禁受、忍住，如「不禁」「弱不禁风」。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jin” becomes a different word in each tone. 禁 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to ban
- 不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
- 严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit
- 禁区jìn qūrestricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area
- 情不自禁qíng bù zì jīn(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
Example Sentence
公园里禁止采摘花朵。Gōng yuán lǐ jìn zhǐ cǎi zhāi huā duǒ.Picking flowers is forbidden in the park.
公园Gōng yuánpark (for public recreatio里lǐinside禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit采摘cǎi zhāito pluck花朵huā duǒflower。