stop; prevent; forbid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to stop; to prevent; to forbid
neutralOften used in contexts where authority or force is applied to halt an ongoing negative action. It implies decisive intervention.
Bǎo保
ān安
jí及
shí时
zhì制
zhǐ止
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
dòu斗
ōu殴
。
The security guard promptly stopped the fight.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhì制
zhǐ止
zhè这
zhǒng种
làng浪
fèi费
xíng行
wéi为
。
We must put a stop to this wasteful behavior.
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Fù父
mǔ母
yīng应
gāi该
zhì制
zhǐ止
hái孩
zi子
wán玩
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
yóu游
xì戏
。
Parents should prevent their children from playing dangerous games.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
shǒu手
shì势
zhì制
zhǐ止
le了
tóng同
xué学
men们
de的
xuān喧
huá哗
。
The teacher used a gesture to silence the students' noise.
Guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
hū呼
yù吁
zhì制
zhǐ止
wǔ武
zhuāng装
chōng冲
tū突
。
The international community calls for an end to armed conflict.