不准

bùzhǔn

verb HSK 7 #3,308

Meanings

1 to not allow
2 to forbid
3 to prohibit

Characters

to allow; to permit

Examples

这里不准停车。

Zhèlǐ bùzhǔn tíngchē.

No parking here.

上课不准玩手机。

Shàngkè bùzhǔn wán shǒujī.

Playing with phones is not allowed in class.

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