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title: "Yanjin Meaning: 严禁 (to strictly prohibit) or 严谨 (rigorous)?"
description: "严禁 (traditional 嚴禁, yánjìn) means “to strictly prohibit”. Not the yanjin you heard? See 严谨. Hear its tones, see what 严 and 禁 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 严禁 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

严禁 yánjìn

## to strictly prohibit

## Its characters

1. 严 yán strict
2. 禁 jìn to prohibit

## In a sentence

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

[More about 严禁](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%A5%E7%A6%81)

## Other words said yanjin

- [严谨yánjǐnrigorous](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%A5%E8%B0%A8)

## More words with 严 or 禁

- [禁止 jìnzhǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzhi)
- [严格 yángé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yange)
- [严峻 yánjùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjun)
- [严厉 yánlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanli)
- [严肃 yánsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yansu)
- [严重 yánzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanzhong)

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