stop talking; shut up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stop talking; to shut up; to hold one's tongue
Often used as an imperative command. In negative constructions (不住口), it means 'incessantly' or 'without stopping'.
Qǐng请
zhù住
kǒu口
！
Please stop talking!
Tā他
bù不
zhù住
kǒu口
de地
chēng称
zàn赞
zhè这
dào道
cài菜
hǎo好
chī吃
。
He couldn't stop praising how delicious this dish was.
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Nǐ你
gěi给
wǒ我
zhù住
kǒu口
！
You shut up!
Lǎo老
shī师
yī一
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
jiù就
lì立
kè刻
zhù住
kǒu口
le了
。
As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the students immediately stopped talking.