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止

zhǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

1. to stop
2. to prohibit
3. until
4. only

Example Sentences

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停止！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2896734)

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Words Containing 止

to staunch (bleeding)

zhǐ tòng yào

painkiller

far more than

still

dǐng fēng tíng zhǐ

to lie to (facing the wind)

an analgesic

to suppress coughing

method of relieving pain

to close

zhǐ ké táng jiāng

cough suppressant syrup

xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ

to be at peace with oneself

to prohibit

jìng zhǐ fēng

stationary front (meteorology)

zhǐ nào àn niǔ

snooze button

deadline; cut-off date

incessantly

to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance)

to curb

to stop; to halt; to cease

to cease

(finance) stop-loss

shì kě ér zhǐ

(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

jiá rán ér zhǐ

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

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)

gǔ wén guān zhǐ

Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

zhǐ xuè diàn

dressing

endless

lǚ jìn bù zhǐ

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

yóu kè zhǐ bù

visitors are not admitted (idiom)

(literary) end

Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan

jìn zhǐ shǐ rù

Do not enter! (road sign)

到目前为止

dào mù qián wéi zhǐ

until now; so far

diǎn dào jí zhǐ

to touch on sth and leave it there

wàng méi zhǐ kě

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)

zhǐ tòng piàn

painkiller

yǒng wú zhǐ jìng

without end

全面禁止核试验条约

quán miàn jìn zhǐ hé shì yàn tiáo yuē

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

to halt

qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ

lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop

stop-loss order (finance)

tàn wéi guān zhǐ

(idiom) to gasp in amazement

to relieve pain

shòu wán jí zhǐ

while stocks last

chōng jī zhǐ kě

to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)

not only; far from; more than

Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan

to prevent

qì jīn wéi zhǐ

so far

to stop

limit

until

to stop

to prevent slipping

dào cǐ wéi zhǐ

to stop at this point

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

anti-perspirant

Band-Aid

to cease

to stop

movements

méi yǒu zhǐ jìn

endless

zhǐ sǔn diǎn

(finance) stop-loss point (price at which one resolves to sell a security at a loss in order to avoid the possibility of having to sell later at an even lower price)

bearing

yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě

lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)

to repeal (a law)

to prevent

yù yán yòu zhǐ

to want to say sth but then hesitate

jié zhǐ qī xiàn

deadline

wú xiū wú zhǐ

ceaseless; endless (idiom)

to shout at sb to stop

jìn zhǐ xī yān

No smoking!

quán miàn jìn zhǐ

complete prohibition

to approach

lìng xíng jìn zhǐ

lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail

jìn zhǐ wài chū

to forbid sb to go out

zhǐ téng piān

painkiller

xué wú zhǐ jìng

no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.

looks and demeanor

禁止核武器试验条约

jìn zhǐ hé wǔ qì shì yàn tiáo yuē

nuclear test ban treaty

jìn zhǐ lìng xíng

see 令行禁止[lìng xíng jìn zhǐ]

incomparably good

bù zhǐ yī cì

many times

huó xuè zhǐ tòng

to invigorate blood circulation and alleviate pain (idiom)

zhǐ xuè shuān

plug to stop bleeding

to supress

rest (music)