止 zhǐ ㄓˇ zi2 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4 流利級 · Level 5
- to stop
- to prohibit
- until
- only
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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
- 制止 zhì zhǐ ㄓˋ ㄓˇ zai3 zi2 to curb
- 废止 廢止 fèi zhǐ ㄈㄟˋ ㄓˇ fai3 zi2 to repeal (a law)
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- 截止 jié zhǐ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄓˇ zit6 zi2 to end; to close
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 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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停止 ！
Stop!
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适可而止 適可而止
Quit while you are ahead.
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制止 她 ！
Stop her!
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禁止 入 内 內 。
No Trespassing.
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禁止 停车 停車 。
No parking.
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