止境 zhǐ jìng ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ zi2 ging2
- limit
- boundary
- end
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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
境
- 入境 rù jìng ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ jap6 ging2 to enter a country
- 出境 chū jìng ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ceot1 ging2 to leave a country or region
- 困境 kùn jìng ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ kwan3 ging2 predicament; plight
- 国境 國境 guó jìng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gwok3 ging2 national border
- 境内 境內 jìng nèi ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄟˋ ging2 noi6 within the borders
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- 境地 jìng dì ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ ging2 dei6 circumstances
- 境外 jìng wài ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄞˋ ging2 ngoi6 outside (a country's) borders
- 境界 jìng jiè ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ging2 gaai3 boundary
- 境遇 jìng yù ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄩˋ ging2 jyu6 circumstance
- 家境 jiā jìng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaa1 ging2 family financial situation
- 环境 環境 huán jìng ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ waan4 ging2 environment
- 处境 處境 chǔ jìng ㄔㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ cyu2 ging2 situation (of a person)
- 过境 過境 guò jìng ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gwo3 ging2 to pass through a country's territory
- 边境 邊境 biān jìng ㄅㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ bin1 ging2 frontier; border
- 仙境 xiān jìng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ sin1 ging2 fairyland
- 佳境 jiā jìng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaai1 ging2 (literary) beautiful surroundings; scenic spot
- 危境 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging2 dangerous situation
- 厄境 è jìng ㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ aak1 ging2 difficult situation
- 四境 sì jìng ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ sei3 ging2 all the borders
- 境域 jìng yù ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄩˋ ging2 wik6 territory; domain; realm
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)
- 渐入佳境 漸入佳境 jiàn rù jiā jìng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ zim6 jap6 gaai1 ging2 (idiom) to gradually improve; to get better and better
- 亲临其境 親臨其境 qīn lín qí jìng ㄑㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ can1 lam4 kei4 ging2 to travel to a place personally (idiom)
- 入境随俗 入境隨俗 rù jìng suí sú ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨˊ jap6 ging2 ceoi4 zuk6 lit. when you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom)
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- 入境问俗 入境問俗 rù jìng wèn sú ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄣˋ ㄙㄨˊ jap6 ging2 man6 zuk6 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
- 身临其境 身臨其境 shēn lín qí jìng ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ san1 lam4 kei4 ging2 (idiom) to experience it for oneself
- 事过境迁 事過境遷 shì guò jìng qiān ㄕˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄢ si6 gwo3 ging2 cin1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
- 时过境迁 時過境遷 shí guò jìng qiān ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄢ si4 gwo3 ging2 cin1 things change with the passage of time (idiom)
- 永无止境 永無止境 yǒng wú zhǐ jìng ㄩㄥˇ ㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ wing5 mou4 zi2 ging2 (idiom) without end; never-ending
Example sentences
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人类 人類 的 愚蠢 行为 行為 艺 藝 无 無 止境 。
Human stupidity knows no limits.
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