打住

dǎ zhù · da zhu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to stop
  2. to halt

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)先(xiān)打(dǎ)住(zhù),让(ràng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)话(huà)说(shuō)完(wán)。

Hold on, let me finish what I'm saying.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)话(huà)题(tí)太(tài)敏(mǐn)感(gǎn),我(wǒ)们(men)最(zuì)好(hǎo)打(dǎ)住(zhù)。

This topic is too sensitive; we'd better stop.

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