prevent; stop; block
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to prevent; to stop; to block
Used when actively hindering an action, movement, or event from occurring or continuing.
Bié别
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
tā他
，
ràng让
tā他
qù去
ba吧
。
Don't stop him, let him go.
Wǒ我
men们
wú无
fǎ法
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
。
We cannot stop this heavy rain.
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Jǐng警
chá察
shì试
tú图
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
rén人
qún群
qián前
jìn进
。
The police tried to stop the crowd from advancing.
Yǒu有
shén什
me么
néng能
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
wǒ我
ài爱
nǐ你
ne呢
？
What can prevent me from loving you?
Bì必
xū须
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
liáng良
xíng行
wéi为
。
We must stop this kind of bad behavior.