zhùshǒu

住手

Word · Verb

stop; cease; desist

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to stop (doing something); to cease; to desist

Often used as an imperative command to tell someone to stop an action. Can refer to stopping physical hand movements or ceasing any activity.

Kuài快
zhù住
shǒu手
 ,
zhè这
dōng东
xi西
jīn禁
bu不
qǐ起
bǎi摆
nong弄
 !

Stop quickly, this thing can't withstand being fiddled with!

Tā他
bù不
zuò做
wán完
bù不
kěn肯
zhù住
shǒu手
 。

He won't stop until he finishes doing it.

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Wǒ我
jiào叫
tā他
zhù住
shǒu手
 ,
tā他
jiù就
shì是
bù不
tīng听
 。

I told him to stop, but he just wouldn't listen.

Zhù住
shǒu手
 !
Bù不
zhǔn准
qī欺
fu负
tā他
 。

Stop! You're not allowed to bully him.