止

zhǐ · zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to stop
  2. to prohibit
  3. until
  4. only

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)药(yào)能(néng)止(zhǐ)住(zhù)头(tóu)痛(tòng)。

This medicine can stop a headache.

02

请(qǐng)止(zhǐ)步(bù),前(qián)面(miàn)在(zài)施(shī)工(gōng)。

Please stop; there's construction ahead.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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