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不准

bù zhǔn · bu zhun

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. not to allow
  2. to forbid
  3. to prohibit
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The rules of the park

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这里(zhèlǐ)写着(xiězhe)：不准(bùzhǔn)钓鱼(diàoyú)。

    Look, it says here: no fishing.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)钓(diào)了(le)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)拍照(pāizhào)。

    Then I won't fish. I'll just take photos.

  3. Liangliang

    这里(zhèlǐ)也(yě)不准(bùzhǔn)拍照(pāizhào)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)那块(nàkuài)牌子(páizi)。

    Photos are not allowed here either. Look at that sign.

  4. Dengdeng

    什么都(shénmedōu)不准(bùzhǔn)，那(nà)我(wǒ)能(néng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Nothing is allowed. What can I do?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)看(kàn)，最后(zuìhòu)一条(yītiáo)：不准(bùzhǔn)不开心(bùkāixīn)！

    Look again, the last rule: no being unhappy!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！这条(zhètiáo)我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)做到(zuòdào)！

    OK! I will definitely follow this one!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

嘴(zuǐ)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)东(dōng)西(xi)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)不(bù)准(zhǔn)说(shuō)话(huà)。

You must not talk with your mouth full.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)里(lǐ)不(bù)准(zhǔn)大(dà)声(shēng)聊(liáo)天(tiān)。

Chatting loudly is not allowed in the library.

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