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The word "不准" is formed through a direct and logical conceptual combination of its two component characters: "不", which conveys negation meaning "not" or "no", and "准", which carries the core meaning of "to permit" or "to allow". By placing the negation directly before the concept of permission, the compound naturally and intuitively creates the single idea of "not to permit", resulting in the meaning "to forbid" or "prohibited". It is a straightforward semantic fusion where the first character modifies and reverses the meaning of the second.
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图书馆里不准吃东西。
不准在课堂上玩手机。
妈妈不准我看电视太晚。
如果下雨,不准在室外活动。
公司规定不准员工泄露商业机密。