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止 zhǐ

to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist

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4
Level
HSK 4
Type
Pictograph
Made of 上丨 ⿻上丨

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  1. 请你别阻止他。
    Qǐng nǐ bié zǔzhǐ tā.
    Please don't stop him.
    please you don't-be stop him
  2. 谁能阻止这件事发生？
    Shéi néng zǔzhǐ zhè jiàn shì fāshēng?
    Who can prevent this from happening?
    who can stop this (measure) matter happen
  3. 我们应该采取措施防止事故。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi cǎiqǔ cuòshī fángzhǐ shìgù.
    We should take measures to prevent accidents.
    we should adopt measure prevent accident
  4. 他没有阻止孩子玩手机。
    Tā méiyǒu zǔzhǐ háizi wán shǒujī.
    He didn't stop the child from playing with the phone.
    he not-have stop child play phone
  5. 出发前，他检查了所有设备，防止出问题。
    Chūfā qián, tā jiǎnchá le suǒyǒu shèbèi, fángzhǐ chū wèntí.
    Before departing, he checked all the equipment to prevent problems.
    depart before, he check (particle) all equipment prevent emerge problem

Words with 止 (9)