Mandarin Chinese reference
禁止
jìnzhǐ
to forbid; prohibited
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìnzhǐforbid |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìnzhǐ leforbade |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìnzhǐ guohave forbidden before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài jìnzhǐbe forbidding |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào jìnzhǐ lebe about to forbid |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì jìnzhǐwill forbid |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú jìnzhǐdo not forbid |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi jìnzhǐdid not forbid |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìnzhǐ ma?do you forbid? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìnzhǐ bu jìnzhǐ?do you forbid? |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Mandarin Chinese entries.