禁止通行

jìnzhǐtōngxíng

phrase

Meanings

1 no through traffic
2 no passage
3 road closed

Characters

Examples

前方施工,禁止通行。

Qiánfāng shīgōng, jìnzhǐ tōngxíng.

Construction ahead — no through traffic.

这条小路禁止通行。

Zhè tiáo xiǎolù jìnzhǐ tōngxíng.

This lane is closed to all traffic.

Tips

usage

Standard wording on Chinese road signs. The sign itself is a red circle with a white horizontal bar. Distinct from 禁止驶入 'no entry' (red circle with white bar, vehicles only) and 禁止停车 'no parking'.

Stroke Order

禁 jìn

止 zhǐ

通 tōng

行 xíng