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Jyutping gam3
Pinyin jìn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to prohibit/to forbid/to ban/to imprison/to confine/to detain/royal residence/forbidden area/sorcery/witchcraft/to take into custody/to taboo/to be able to withstand or endure/to restrain or contain oneself
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    訂立​規則​、​法律​去​唔​俾​人​做​一件​事​;​唔​准許
    to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
    • 禁藥
      禁药
      gam3 joek6
      banned drugs
    • 呢個國家禁咗香口膠㗎。
      呢个国家禁咗香口胶㗎。
      ni1 go3 gwok3 gaa1 gam3 zo2 hoeng1 hau2 gaau1 gaa3.
      This country has banned chewing gum.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    prison; jail; confinement
  2. character
    to use incantation
  3. character
    to store up; to hoard
  4. character
    to prohibit; to forbid; to restrict
  5. character
    to block; to hinder
  6. character, historical
    ritual table; wine altar
  7. character
    to pin down; to restrain
  8. character
    to imprison; to detain; to take into custody
  9. character
    sorcery; incantation; spell
  10. character
    ban; prohibition; restriction; interdict
  11. character, historical
    court; palace
  12. character
    taboo; banned item or thing
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. restrict, prohibit, forbid
  2. Cangjie Input
    DDMMF
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级汉字表 #110
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #192

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Jyutping kam1
Pinyin jìn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to endure/to bear/to stand/durable/long-lasting
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    受得住​、​耐久
    long-lasting; durable
    • 弱不禁風
      弱不禁风
      joek6 bat1 kam1 fung1
      weak and feeble; literally, too weak to withstand the wind
    • 呢種電池好襟。
      呢种电池好襟。
      ni1 zung2 din6 ci4 hou2 kam1.
      This kind of battery is very long-lasting.
    • 對鞋好襟著。
      对鞋好襟著。
      deoi3 haai4 hou2 kam1 zoek3.
      This pair of shoes is durable for wearing.
  2. 形容詞
    要​用​好多​時間​、​金錢
    something that requires much time or money
    • 襟計
      襟计
      kam1 gai3
      to incur a substantial cost
    • 襟做
      襟做
      kam1 zou6
      going to take some time to complete
  3. 參看
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 經得起 – 经得起

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Jyutping gam1
Pinyin jìn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to prohibit
  2. to forbid
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to endure/to bear/to stand/durable/long-lasting

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Jyutping gam3
Pinyin jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to endure
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to be able to withstand
    • 我唔禁激㗎。
      我唔禁激㗎。
      ngo5 m4 kam1 gik1 gaa3.
      I cannot stand getting annoyed.
  2. character, in the negative
    to contain oneself; to restrain oneself
  3. character, Cantonese
    durable
    • 件衫啲料好禁㖞。
      件衫啲料好禁㖞。
      gin6 saam1 di1 liu2 hou2 kam1 wo3.
      The shirt's material is quite durable.
  4. character
    to bear; to endure
  5. character
    to torment; to torture
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    日本米市场禁止进口。
    日本米市場禁止進口。
    rì běn mǐ shì chǎng jìn zhǐ jìn kǒu 。
    • Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
  2. Mandarin
    我禁不住想他会不会准时到。
    我禁不住想他會不會準時到。
    wǒ jīn bu zhù xiǎng tā huì bù huì zhǔn shí dào 。
    • I cannot help wondering if he will come on time.
  3. Mandarin
    她目睹爱犬在意外中离世,不禁泪如泉涌。
    她目睹愛犬在意外中離世,不禁淚如泉湧。
    tā mù dǔ ài quǎn zài yì wài zhōng lí shì , bù jīn lèi rú quán yǒng 。
    • She shed plentiful tears when her beloved dog was killed in an accident.
  4. Mandarin
    虽然她有许多缺点,但我却情不自禁地爱著她。
    雖然她有許多缺點,但我卻情不自禁地愛著她。
    suī rán tā yǒu xǔ duō quē diǎn , dàn wǒ què qíng bù zì jīn dì ài zhù tā 。
    • I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.
  5. Mandarin
    这首歌太感人了,使我不禁流下了眼泪。
    這首歌太感人了,使我不禁流下了眼淚。
    zhè shǒu gē tài gǎn rén le , shǐ wǒ bù jīn liú xià le yǎn lèi 。
    • This song is so moving that it brings tears to my eyes.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    禁贴街招 违者究治
    禁貼街招 違者究治
    gam3 tip1 gaai1 ziu1 wai4 ze2 gau3 zi6
    • Bill posting prohibited. Offenders will be prosecuted.
  2. Cantonese
    呢房间系禁止吸烟。
    呢房間係禁止吸煙。
    nei4 fong4 gaan1 hai6 gam3 zi2 kap1 jin1 。
    • You may not smoke in this room.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    边境禁区
    邊境禁區
    bin1 ging2 gam3 keoi1
    • Frontier Closed Area
  2. Cantonese
    英国嘅禁军另一个名系御林军。
    英國嘅禁軍另一個名係御林軍。
    jing1 gwok3 ge3 gam3 gwan1 ling6 jat1 go3 meng2 hai6 jyu6 lam4 gwan1.
    • Troops guarding the British Royal Family are also called the Household Division.
  3. Cantonese
    佢又畀屋企人禁足,冇得出街玩。
    佢又畀屋企人禁足,冇得出街玩。
    keoi5 jau6 bei2 uk1 kei2 jan4 gam3 zuk1, mou5 dak1 ceot1 gaai1 waan2.
    • He is grounded again, so he cannot hang out.
  4. Cantonese
    当众失禁
    當眾失禁
    dong1 zung3 sat1 gam3
    • to leak in public
  5. Cantonese
    小便失禁
    小便失禁
    siu2 bin6 sat1 gam3
    • urinary incontinence
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    禁止捕杀鲸鱼
    禁止捕殺鯨魚
  2. Cantonese
    宵禁
    宵禁
  3. Cantonese
    「我寻晚犯咗门禁呀,阿爸今日唔比我出街,所以我今日嚟唔到啦,对唔住呀。」
    「我尋晚犯咗門禁呀,阿爸今日唔比我出街,所以我今日嚟唔到啦,對唔住呀。」
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    紫禁城
    紫禁城
    zǐ jìn chéng
    • Forbidden City
  2. Mandarin
    非依法定程序之逮捕、拘禁、审问、处罚,得拒绝之。
    非依法定程序之逮捕、拘禁、審問、處罰,得拒絕之。
    fēi yī fǎ dìng chéng xù zhī dài bǔ , jū jìn , shěn wèn , chù fá , dé jù jué zhī .
    • Any arrest, detention, trial, or punishment which is not in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law can be resisted.
  3. Mandarin
    情不自禁
    情不自禁
    qíng bù zì jīn
    • cannot help
  4. Cantonese
    我唔禁激㗎。
    我唔禁激㗎。
    ngo5 m4 kam1 gik1 gaa3.
    • I cannot stand getting annoyed.
  5. Cantonese
    件衫啲料好禁㖞。
    件衫啲料好禁㖞。
    gin6 saam1 di1 liu2 hou2 kam1 wo3.
    • The shirt's material is quite durable.