不准

bùzhǔn

verb HSK 7-9 #3,308

Meanings

1 to not allow
2 to forbid
3 to prohibit

Characters

to allow; to permit

Examples

HSK 1

上课不准玩手机。

Shàngkè bùzhǔn wán shǒujī.

Playing with phones is not allowed in class.

HSK 2

这里不准停车。

Zhèlǐ bùzhǔn tíngchē.

No parking here.

Tips

usage

不准 is more direct and authoritative than 不能 (cannot). It implies a rule or command.

Stroke Order

不 bù

准 zhǔn