止步 zhǐ bù ㄓˇ ㄅㄨˋ zi2 bou6 HSK 7-9
- to halt
- to stop
- to go no farther
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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
步
- 初步 chū bù ㄔㄨ ㄅㄨˋ co1 bou6 initial
- 同步 tóng bù ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ tung4 bou6 synchronous
- 地步 dì bù ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ dei6 bou6 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
- 徒步 tú bù ㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ tou4 bou6 to be on foot
- 散步 sàn bù ㄙㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ saan3 bou6 to take a walk; to go for a walk
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- 步伐 bù fá ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚˊ bou6 fat6 pace
- 步入 bù rù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ bou6 jap6 to step into; to enter
- 步行 bù xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bou6 hang4 to go on foot
- 步调 步調 bù diào ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ bou6 diu6 gait
- 步骤 步驟 bù zhòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄡˋ bou6 zaau6 procedure
- 脚步 腳步 jiǎo bù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ goek3 bou6 footstep
- 让步 讓步 ràng bù ㄖㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ joeng6 bou6 to concede
- 起步 qǐ bù ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ hei2 bou6 to set out
- 跑步 pǎo bù ㄆㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ paau2 bou6 to run
- 退步 tuì bù ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ teoi3 bou6 to do less well than before
- 逐步 zhú bù ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ zuk6 bou6 progressively
- 进步 進步 jìn bù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ zeon3 bou6 progress; improvement
- 进一步 進一步 jìn yī bù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ zeon3 jat1 bou6 to go a step further
- 代步 dài bù ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ doi6 bou6 to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive)
- 信步 xìn bù ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ seon3 bou6 to stroll; to saunter
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)
- 安步当车 安步當車 ān bù dàng chē ㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄔㄜ on1 bou6 dong3 ce1 to go on foot (idiom)
- 昂首阔步 昂首闊步 áng shǒu kuò bù ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ngong4 sau2 fut3 bou6 striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
- 百步穿杨 百步穿楊 bǎi bù chuān yáng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄧㄤˊ baak3 bou6 cyun1 joeng4 to shoot with great precision (idiom)
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- 步斗踏罡 bù dǒu tà gāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄡˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄍㄤ bou6 dau2 daap6 gong1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步罡踏斗 bù gāng tà dǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄤ ㄊㄚˋ ㄉㄡˇ bou6 gong1 daap6 dau2 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步履蹒跚 步履蹣跚 bù lǚ pán shān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕㄢ bou6 lei5 pun4 saan1 (idiom) to walk unsteadily; to hobble along
- 步履维艰 步履維艱 bù lǚ wéi jiān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ bou6 lei5 wai4 gaan1 to have difficulty walking (idiom)
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom)