严禁

嚴禁

yánjìn

verb HSK 7 #16,138

Meanings

1 to strictly prohibit
2 to strictly forbid

Characters

to prohibit; to forbid

Literally 'strictly prohibit' — absolutely forbidden

Examples

严禁吸烟！

Yánjìn xīyān!

Smoking is strictly prohibited!

学校严禁学生在考试中作弊。

Xuéxiào yánjìn xuéshēng zài kǎoshì zhōng zuòbì.

The school strictly prohibits students from cheating on exams.

Tips

usage

严禁 is stronger than 禁止 (jìnzhǐ). Very common on signs and official notices. Always formal in register.

Stroke Order

严 yán

禁 jìn