制止 zhì zhǐ ㄓˋ ㄓˇ zai3 zi2 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4
- to curb
- to put a stop to
- to stop
- to check
- to limit
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More words with these characters
制
- 仿制 仿製 fǎng zhì ㄈㄤˇ ㄓˋ fong2 zai3 to copy
- 克制 kè zhì ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ hak1 zai3 to restrain
- 制定 zhì dìng ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zai3 ding6 to draw up; to formulate
- 制度 zhì dù ㄓˋ ㄉㄨˋ zai3 dou6 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
- 制服 zhì fú ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˊ zai3 fuk6 to subdue
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- 制约 制約 zhì yuē ㄓˋ ㄩㄝ zai3 joek3 to restrict
- 制裁 zhì cái ㄓˋ ㄘㄞˊ zai3 coi4 to punish
- 制订 制訂 zhì dìng ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zai3 ding3 to work out
- 压制 壓制 yā zhì ㄧㄚ ㄓˋ aat3 zai3 to suppress
- 学制 學制 xué zhì ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄓˋ hok6 zai3 educational system
- 专制 專制 zhuān zhì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄓˋ zyun1 zai3 autocracy
- 强制 強制 qiáng zhì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ koeng5 zai3 to force; to compel; to coerce
- 抑制 yì zhì ㄧˋ ㄓˋ jik1 zai3 to inhibit
- 抵制 dǐ zhì ㄉㄧˇ ㄓˋ dai2 zai3 to resist
- 控制 kòng zhì ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄓˋ hung3 zai3 to control
- 机制 機制 jī zhì ㄐㄧ ㄓˋ gei1 zai3 mechanism
- 法制 fǎ zhì ㄈㄚˇ ㄓˋ faat3 zai3 legal system and institutions
- 特制 特製 tè zhì ㄊㄜˋ ㄓˋ dak6 zai3 specially made; custom-made
- 牵制 牽制 qiān zhì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓˋ hin1 zai3 to control
- 研制 研製 yán zhì ㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋ jin4 zai3 to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
止
- 不止 bù zhǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ bat1 zi2 incessantly
- 中止 zhōng zhǐ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓˇ zung1 zi2 to cease
- 停止 tíng zhǐ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄓˇ ting4 zi2 to stop; to halt; to cease
- 废止 廢止 fèi zhǐ ㄈㄟˋ ㄓˇ fai3 zi2 to repeal (a law)
- 截止 jié zhǐ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄓˇ zit6 zi2 to end; to close
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- 止咳 zhǐ ké ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˊ zi2 kat1 to suppress coughing
- 止步 zhǐ bù ㄓˇ ㄅㄨˋ zi2 bou6 to halt
- 止血 zhǐ xuè ㄓˇ ㄒㄩㄝˋ zi2 hyut3 to staunch (bleeding)
- 为止 為止 wéi zhǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ wai4 zi2 until
- 禁止 jìn zhǐ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓˇ gam3 zi2 to prohibit
- 终止 終止 zhōng zhǐ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓˇ zung1 zi2 to stop; to terminate
- 举止 舉止 jǔ zhǐ ㄐㄩˇ ㄓˇ geoi2 zi2 bearing
- 防止 fáng zhǐ ㄈㄤˊ ㄓˇ fong4 zi2 to prevent
- 阻止 zǔ zhǐ ㄗㄨˇ ㄓˇ zo2 zi2 to prevent
- 静止 靜止 jìng zhǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓˇ zing6 zi2 still
- 迄今为止 迄今為止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ ㄑㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ ngat6 gam1 wai4 zi2 so far
- 休止 xiū zhǐ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓˇ jau1 zi2 to stop
- 何止 hé zhǐ ㄏㄜˊ ㄓˇ ho4 zi2 far more than
- 劝止 勸止 quàn zhǐ ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄓˇ hyun3 zi2 to dissuade; to persuade sb to desist
- 喝止 hè zhǐ ㄏㄜˋ ㄓˇ hot3 zi2 to shout at sb to stop
Idioms with these characters
- 粗制滥造 粗製濫造 cū zhì làn zào ㄘㄨ ㄓˋ ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ cou1 zai3 laam6 zou6 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
- 如法泡制 如法泡製 rú fǎ pào zhì ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄆㄠˋ ㄓˋ jyu4 faat3 paau3 zai3 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
- 如法炮制 如法炮製 rú fǎ páo zhì ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄆㄠˊ ㄓˋ jyu4 faat3 paau4 zai3 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
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- 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 dei6 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
- 因时制宜 因時制宜 yīn shí zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 si4 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
- 以夷制夷 yǐ yí zhì yí ㄧˇ ㄧˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
- 戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄓˇ gaat3 jin4 ji4 zi2 with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
- 令行禁止 lìng xíng jìn zhǐ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓˇ ling6 hang4 gam3 zi2 lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)
- 屡禁不止 屢禁不止 lǚ jìn bù zhǐ ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ leoi5 gam3 bat1 zi2 to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
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- 浅尝辄止 淺嘗輒止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄓˇ cin2 soeng4 zip3 zi2 lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop
- 适可而止 適可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ ㄕˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄦˊ ㄓˇ sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2 (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop
- 叹为观止 嘆為觀止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓˇ taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
- 望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě ㄨㄤˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
- 无休无止 無休無止 wú xiū wú zhǐ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄨˊ ㄓˇ mou4 jau1 mou4 zi2 ceaseless; endless (idiom)
- 学无止境 學無止境 xué wú zhǐ jìng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ hok6 mou4 zi2 ging2 no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.
- 饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄣˋ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
Example sentences
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制止 她 ！
Stop her!
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