stop; halt; cease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stop; to halt; to cease
Used to indicate the stopping of speech, movement, or an ongoing action. It often implies a temporary or abrupt pause.
Tā他
shuō说
dào到
zhè这
lǐ里
tū突
rán然
dǎ打
zhù住
le了
。
He suddenly stopped speaking at this point.
Tā她
zài在
xiǎo小
yuàn院
mén门
kǒu口
dǎ打
zhù住
le了
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
She halted her steps at the gate of the small courtyard.
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Zhè这
gè个
huà话
tí题
wǒ我
men们
zàn暂
shí时
dǎ打
zhù住
，
xià下
cì次
zài再
tán谈
。
Let's pause this topic for now and discuss it next time.
Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
shī师
jìn进
lái来
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
de的
chǎo吵
nào闹
shēng声
lì立
kè刻
dǎ打
zhù住
le了
。
Seeing the teacher enter, the students' noise immediately ceased.