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to stop

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sha1zhu4 shāzhù

Meaning


Primary

to stop

Alternatives

stop, stops, stopped, stopping

Mnemonic


剎住 To stop is 剎 to brake to a halt so that you can 住 dwell at the place you stopped at for a while.

Usage


他 在 紅綠燈 前 剎住 了 車。

He stopped the car at the traffic light.

司機 緊急 剎住 了 車。

The driver quickly stopped the car.

在 樓前 把 車 剎住。

Stop the car in front of the building.

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