🇬🇧🇨🇳 forbidden - 禁止 : English Lesson

Meaning of "forbidden" ("禁止"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If something is forbidden, it means you are not allowed to do it or have it, usually because it might be wrong, unsafe, or against the rules.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The teacher said it’s forbidden to use invisible ink on tests, so now I have to actually write answers she can see.

In our “no sugar week,” it was forbidden to eat candy, so my chocolate bar and I had a very emotional goodbye.

The sign said “Forbidden to feed the pigeons,” but the pigeons clearly hadn’t read it and kept staring at my sandwich.

The wizard said it was forbidden to push the red button, so of course my brain only wanted to push the red button.

It’s forbidden to keep snacks in my room, so my chips are now on a secret undercover mission behind my books.

A girl sees a big cake on the table. A sign on the cake says "forbidden". Mom says the cake is forbidden until her birthday. Dad says "forbidden" and laughs. The cat wants the forbidden cake. The cake is forbidden to touch, so the girl smiles, sits down, and waits for her big day.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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