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Strictly prohibit in Chinese

to strictly prohibit · HSK 6

严禁 yán jìn

  1. 严 yán strict
  2. 禁 jìn to prohibit

加油站内严禁吸烟。 Smoking is strictly prohibited at the gas station.

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How do you say strictly prohibit in Chinese?

Strictly prohibit in Chinese is 严禁 (yán jìn).

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