不准

• 拼音: bù zhǔn
• 汉字拆解: 不 = not; 准 = 冫(ice) + 隹 (bird), originally meaning water level, extending to standard and permission

含义

Not allowed; forbidden; must not. A direct prohibition or command.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: rules, commands, prohibitions

语气: authoritative

正确说法

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

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal