止

To stop in Chinese: 止 (zhǐ)

zhǐ

to stop

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to stop
  2. 2to prohibit
  3. 3until
  4. 4only

Stroke order

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止

Zhuyin

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ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 这种药能止住咳嗽。

    zhè zhǒng yào néng zhǐ zhù ké sou。

    This medicine can stop a cough.

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Related words

禁止

jìn zhǐ

to prohibit

停止

tíng zhǐ

to stop

阻止

zǔ zhǐ

to prevent

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent

不止

bù zhǐ

incessantly

为止

wéi zhǐ

until

终止

zhōng zhǐ

to stop

截止

jié zhǐ

to close

静止

jìng zhǐ

still

举止

jǔ zhǐ

bearing

止步

zhǐ bù

to halt

止咳

zhǐ ké

to suppress coughing

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