Meaning of 站住脚
站住脚 means to stop walking; to come to a standstill; to steady oneself; to have no time to stop; to be too busy to pause. Pronounced zhàn zhù jiǎo.
- to stop walking; to come to a standstill; to steady oneself
- to have no time to stop; to be too busy to pause
- to establish oneself; to gain a foothold; to settle in
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
pǎo跑
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
yí一
xià下
zi子
zhàn站
bu不
zhù住
jiǎo脚
。
He was running too fast and couldn't stop himself in time.
Bīng冰
shàng上
tài太
huá滑
，
wǒ我
chà差
diǎn点
r儿
zhàn站
bu不
zhù住
jiǎo脚
。
The ice was too slippery; I almost lost my footing.
Chē车
zi子
tū突
rán然
shā刹
chē车
，
chéng乘
kè客
men们
zhàn站
bu不
zhù住
jiǎo脚
。
The car braked suddenly, and the passengers couldn't steady themselves.