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Usage note

”表示停或结束。

“zhǐ” biǎoshì tíngzhǐ huò jiéshù.

“止” means to stop or end.

Context note

常用于表示动作或状态的停

Cháng yòng yú biǎoshì dòngzuò huò zhuàngtài de tíngzhǐ.

Often used to indicate the stopping of an action or state.

5 examples

步,这里是花园。
qǐng zhǐ bù, zhè lǐ shì huā yuán。
Please stop, this is a garden.
了,我们可以出去玩。
yǔ zhǐ le, wǒ men kě yǐ chū qù wán。
The rain stopped, we can go out to play.
住了笑声。
tā zhǐ zhù le xiào shēng。
He stopped laughing.
在红灯前。
chē zhǐ zài hóng dēng qián。
The car stopped at the red light.
住眼泪。
qǐng zhǐ zhù yǎn lèi。
Please stop the tears.

5 mini stories

小明看到红灯,就住了脚步。
xiǎo míng kàn dào hóng dēng, jiù zhǐ zhù le jiǎo bù。
Xiao Ming saw the red light and stopped his steps.
了,树叶不再摇动。
fēng zhǐ le, shù yè bú zài yáo dòng。
The wind stopped, the leaves no longer swayed.
妈妈住了我的吵闹。
mā ma zhǐ zhù le wǒ de chǎo nào。
Mom stopped my noise.
小狗住了奔跑,回头看我。
xiǎo gǒu zhǐ zhù le bēn pǎo, huí tóu kàn wǒ。
The puppy stopped running and looked back at me.
歌声了,大家鼓掌。
gē shēng zhǐ le, dà jiā gǔ zhǎng。
The singing stopped, everyone clapped.

Mini dialogue

下雨了

A
雨什么时候会
Yǔ shénme shíhou huì zhǐ?
When will the rain stop?
B
妈妈说下午雨就会
Māma shuō xiàwǔ yǔ jiù huì zhǐ.
Mom says the rain will stop in the afternoon.

止疼

A
我头疼,怎么疼?
Wǒ tóuténg, zěnme zhǐ téng?
I have a headache. How to stop the pain?
B
休息一下可以疼。
Xiūxi yīxià kěyǐ zhǐ téng.
Resting a bit can stop the pain.

Related words and contrasts

similar
tíng
stop; halt

Both mean stop; 停 is more for vehicles.

related
禁止
jìn zhǐ
prohibit; forbid

禁止 means to stop someone from doing something.

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