Definition

1. Verb (Imperative/Prohibitive):
   • To forbid the posting of notices or bills: A command or warning, typically found on signs, that prohibits people from attaching papers, posters, advertisements, or any kind of notices to a surface such as a wall, pole, or door.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trên bức tường có ghi "cấm dán giấy". (The wall has "post no bills" written on it.)
  • Công ty quản lý nhà đã cấm dán giấy quảng cáo trong thang máy. (The building management company has forbidden sticking advertisement flyers in the elevator.)
  • Biển báo "cấm dán giấy" được đặt ở cổng trường. (A "stick no bills" sign is placed at the school gate.)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is almost exclusively used in the context of public notices, rules, and regulations. It functions as a fixed prohibitive warning similar to "No Trespassing" or "No Parking."

Variants and Related Words

• Cấm (v): to forbid, to prohibit.

  • Nơi đây cấm hút thuốc. (Smoking is prohibited here.)

• Dán (v): to stick, to paste, to glue.

  • Cô ấy dán ảnh vào sổ lưu niệm. (She pasted photos into the scrapbook.)

• Giấy (n): paper.

  • Anh ấy viết ghi chú trên một tờ giấy. (He wrote a note on a piece of paper.)

Synonyms

• Prohibit posting
• Post no bills
• Stick no notices

Related Phrases and Notices

• Cấm quảng cáo: No advertising.

  • Khu vực này cấm quảng cáo. (This area prohibits advertising.)

• Cấm treo biển quảng cáo: No posting of advertisement signs.

  • Mặt tiền cửa hàng cấm treo biển quảng cáo. (The storefront prohibits hanging advertisement signs.)

verb

1. to stick no bills; to post no bills