禁止

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word "禁止" (jìnzhǐ) means "to prohibit" or "to forbid". It is composed of two characters: "禁" (jìn), which means "to prohibit" or "to forbid", and "止" (zhǐ), which means "to stop" or "to cease". The word "禁止" is often used in official documents, regulations, and laws to indicate that something is not allowed or is forbidden. For example, the phrase "禁止吸烟" (jìnzhǐ xīyān) means "No smoking". The word "禁止" can also be used in a more general sense to mean "to prevent" or "to stop something from happening". For example, the phrase "禁止战争" (jìnzhǐ zhànzhēng) means "to prevent war".