禁酒

jìnjiǔ

noun #17,806

Meanings

Literally 'ban alcohol' - can refer to legal prohibition or personal abstinence.

HSK 3

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.

history

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

禁 jìn

酒 jiǔ