止步

zhǐ bù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to halt
2. to stop
3. to go no farther

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 前进 qián jìn 前进 qián jìn to go forward 在空间移动语义上对立: '止步'为停下,'前进'为向前移动.: to go forward

Synonyms

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• 停止 tíng zhǐ 停止 tíng zhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease 通用; 二者均可用于停止动作或前进, 但'止步'偏书面且具体指停下脚步.: to stop; to halt; to cease

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于祈使句, 如'请止步'(Please stop/wait here), 多用于安保或礼仪场合.

Example Sentences

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前方危险,请 止步 。

Danger ahead, please stop.

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Words Containing 止步

• 游客止步 游客止步 yóu kè zhǐ bù: visitors are not admitted (idiom)

Child Words of 止步

• 止 止 zhǐ: to stop
• 步 步 bù: a step