粵

嚴jim4禁gam3

simp严禁
jim4 gam3yan2jin4yán jìn

English

  1. to strictly prohibit
  2. (verb) Strictly forbid
  3. to strictly prohibit; to strictly forbid; commonly used in warning signage

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 嚴格禁止,通常用喺警告標語度

Examples

  • 未經許可,嚴禁內進。

    Unauthorised entry is strictly prohibited.

  • 公眾場所嚴禁吸煙,違例者定額罰款港幣千五蚊。

    Smoking is prohibited in public places, offenders fixed penalty is HK$1,500.

  • 严禁吸烟。

    Smoking is strictly prohibited.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 這房間內嚴禁吸煙。

    Smoking is not allowed in this room.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。

    The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 严禁卖淫嫖娼,赌博,吸毒,酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动!

    Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

    Tatoeba · FeuDRenais CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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