不准

• Pinyin: bù zhǔn
• Desglose de hanzi: 不 = not; 准 = 冫(ice) + 隹 (bird), originally meaning water level, extending to standard and permission

Significado

Prohibido; no se permite; no está permitido.

More direct and colloquial than 禁止. Often used by authority figures (parents, teachers, bosses) to give orders. Can sound stern or harsh. Common on signs and in rules.

Ejemplos

1. 考试期间不准交头接耳。
2. 妈妈说不准在床上吃东西。
3. 进入实验室不准携带食物和饮料。

Guía de uso

Contexto: rules, commands, prohibitions

Tono: authoritative

Correcto

• 这里不准吸烟。(No smoking here.)
• 不准迟到！(No being late!)

Incorrecto

• 这道题我不准做。(For inability, use 不会 or 做不出来 — 不准 is about permission, not ability)

Origen e historia

不 (not) + 准 (permitted). 准 means to allow or approve, so 不准 is a direct negation meaning not permitted.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal