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不止

bù zhǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. incessantly
  2. 2. without end
  3. 3. more than
  4. 4. not limited to

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
不仅
bù jǐn

not just; not limited to

often paired with 而且 to mean 'not only... but also'
超出
chāo chū

to exceed

when meaning 'more than' a certain amount

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 不止 (bùzhǐ) with 不只 (bùzhǐ); 不止 can mean 'more than' a quantity, while 不只 is strictly 'not only'.

Example Sentences

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这本书看了 不止 一遍。
I have read this book more than once.
他狂笑 不止 。
He laughed wildly without stopping.

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Words Containing 不止

不止一次
bù zhǐ yī cì

many times

屡禁不止
lǚ jìn bù zhǐ

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

树欲静而风不止
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ

lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)

生命不息，战斗不止
shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ

while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last

Child Words of 不止

不
bù

no; not so

止
zhǐ

to stop