stop; cease
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stop; to cease
formalLiterary or formal register, often appearing in negative constructions such as 'never cease' or describing the end of natural phenomena like storms or noise.
yǒng永
bù不
xī息
zhǐ止
de地
gōng工
zuò作
。
Working tirelessly without cease.
fēng风
bào暴
zhōng终
yú于
xī息
zhǐ止
le了
。
The storm finally ceased.
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zào噪
yīn音
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xī息
zhǐ止
xià下
lái来
。
The noise gradually died down.