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    Expressing "ban" or "prohibition" with 禁令 (jìnlìng)

    Negation
    Obligation & Necessity

    Explanation

    禁令 (jìnlìng) means "ban," "prohibition," or "injunction," referring to an official order that forbids something. It is used in legal, governmental, and news contexts when authorities restrict certain activities.

    Examples

    • 政府颁布了新的禁令,禁止在公共场所吸烟。

      Zhèngfǔ bānbù le xīn de jìnlìng, jìnzhǐ zài gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ xīyān.

      The government issued a new ban prohibiting smoking in public places.

    • 进口禁令让很多商家受到了影响。

      Jìnkǒu jìnlìng ràng hěn duō shāngjiā shòudào le yǐngxiǎng.

      The import ban has affected many businesses.

    • 这项禁令从下个月开始正式生效。

      Zhè xiàng jìnlìng cóng xià gè yuè kāishǐ zhèngshì shēngxiào.

      This ban will officially take effect starting next month.

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