zhì
zhǐ

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 制止

制止 means to stop; to prevent; to forbid. Pronounced zhì zhǐ. HSK 7-9.

  • to stop; to prevent; to forbid

Definitions & Examples

Bǎo
ān
shí
zhì
zhǐ
le
zhè
chǎng
dòu
ōu
 

The security guard promptly stopped the fight.

men
zhì
zhǐ
zhè
zhǒng
làng
fèi
xíng
wéi
 

We must put a stop to this wasteful behavior.

yīng
gāi
zhì
zhǐ
hái
zi
wán
wēi
xiǎn
de
yóu
 

Parents should prevent their children from playing dangerous games.

Lǎo
shī
yòng
shǒu
shì
zhì
zhǐ
le
tóng
xué
men
de
xuān
huá
 

The teacher used a gesture to silence the students' noise.

Guó
shè
huì
zhì
zhǐ
zhuāng
chōng
 

The international community calls for an end to armed conflict.