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HSK
4

to stop

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zu3zhi3 zǔzhǐ

Meaning


Primary

to stop

Alternatives

stop, stops, stopping, stopped, to prevent, prevent, to block, block

Mnemonic


阻止 To stop something is 阻 to block it from happening in order 止 to stop it.

Usage


我們 一定 要 阻止 他。

We must stop him.

警察 阻止 了 小偷。

The police stopped the thief.

阻止 戰爭 爆發

stop the outbreak of war

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