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不准 (bù zhǔn): Not allow / forbid (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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不准 consists of 2 characters.

standard, accurate, to allow

How to Use 不准 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不准 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Complementwith时

bù不

zhǔn准

shí时

neutral

not punctual

Verb + Complementwith进入

bù不

zhǔn准

jìn进

rù入

Adverb + Verbwith严格

yáng严

é格

bù不

zhǔn准

Verb + Objectwith吸烟

bù不

zhǔn准

xī吸

yān烟

Example Sentences with 不准

bù不

zhǔn准

shuō说

huà话

。

No talking.

formal

no entry

formal

Written

strictly prohibited

formal

no smoking

gēn根

jù据

gōng公

sī司

guī规

dìng定

，

bàn办

gōng公

shì室

nèi内

bù不

zhǔn准

xī吸

yān烟

。

According to company regulations, smoking is not allowed in the office.

wèi为

shén什

me么

bù不

zhǔn准

wǒ我

cān参

jiā加

zhè这

cì次

zhòng重

yào要

de的

huì会

yì议

？

Why am I not allowed to attend this important meeting?

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zhè这

lǐ里

bù不

zhǔn准

tíng停

chē车

。

No parking here.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

bù不

zhǔn准

wǒ我

bāng帮

máng忙

，

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

bù不

zhǔn准

dà大

shēng声

xuān喧

lǎo老

shī师

bù不

zhǔn准

wǒ我

men们

shàng上

kè课

shí时

mā妈

ma妈

bù不

zhǔn准

wǒ我

áo熬

yè夜

，

shuō说

duì

hái

还

pī批

píng评

le了

wǒ我

de的

fāng方

fǎ法

。

He not only forbade me from helping but also criticized my approach.

huá哗

，

yǐ以

bǎo保

chí持

ān安

jìng静

de的

xué学

xí习

huán环

jìng境

。

Loud noise is not allowed in the library to maintain a quiet study environment.

wán玩

shǒu手

jī机

。

The teacher doesn't allow us to play with our phones during class.

对

shēn身

tǐ体

bù不

hǎo好

。

Mom doesn't allow me to stay up late, saying it's bad for my health.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 不准.

Words with 不

不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……HSK 3
不仅bù jǐnHSK 4
不管bù guǎnHSK 4
不过bú guòHSK 4
不得不bù dé bùHSK 4
受不了shòu bù liǎoHSK 4

Words with 准

准备zhǔn bèiHSK 2
准时zhǔn shíHSK 4
准确zhǔn quèHSK 4
标准biāo zhǔnHSK 4
准则zhǔn zé
准许zhǔn xǔ
基准jī zhǔn
对准duì zhǔn