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禁酒

jìnjiǔ
noun #17,806

Meanings

  1. 1 prohibition
  2. 2 ban on alcohol
  3. 3 temperance

Characters

禁
jìn
to prohibit; to ban
酒
jiǔ
alcohol; wine
Literally 'ban alcohol' - can refer to legal prohibition or personal abstinence.

Examples

HSK 4
医生建议他禁酒。
Yīshēng jiànyì tā jìnjiǔ.
The doctor advised him to abstain from alcohol.
HSK 5
美国曾经实行过禁酒令。
Měiguó céngjīng shíxíng guo jìnjiǔ lìng.
The United States once enforced Prohibition.

Tips

history
禁酒令 (prohibition order) has a long history in China. Multiple dynasties banned alcohol production to conserve grain during famines.

Stroke Order

禁 jìn
酒 jiǔ