Definition
禁用 (jìn yòng) is a verb meaning 'to forbid the use of' or 'to disable'. It appears in formal, technical, and legal contexts — for example, 禁用手机 ('mobile phones prohibited'), 禁用词语 ('banned words'), or a disabled function in software. Be careful not to confuse it with 耐用 (nàiyòng 'durable'), which looks similar but has the opposite meaning. When used as an adjective in technical settings, it can describe a button or feature that is 'disabled' (greyed out).
v
to forbid the use ofto prohibitto disable (a function or feature)
Examples
- 禁用。Zhège ruǎnjiàn jìn yòng le fùzhì gōngnéng.This software has disabled the copy function.
- 禁用。Túshūguǎn nèi jìn yòng xīyān.Smoking is prohibited in the library.
- 禁用。Huìyì qījiān jìn yòng shǐyòng diànzǐ shèbèi.The use of electronic devices is forbidden during the meeting.
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