禁地

jìndì

noun #33,548

Meanings

1 forbidden zone
2 restricted area
3 (figurative) off-limits topic or place

Characters

to forbid; to prohibit

Examples

这里是军事禁地，不许进入。

Zhèlǐ shì jūnshì jìndì, bùxǔ jìnrù.

This is a military restricted zone, no entry.

他的过去成了大家的禁地。

Tā de guòqù chéng le dàjiā de jìndì.

His past became an off-limits topic for everyone.

Tips

memory

禁 ('forbid') + 地 ('place') = 'forbidden place'. Mirrors English 'no-go zone' / 'forbidden territory' both literally and figuratively. Compare 禁区 (jìnqū, 'restricted zone') which is more bureaucratic; 禁地 sounds more dramatic.

Stroke Order

禁 jìn

地 dì