止 zhǐ — to stop; to cease; to halt

止

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #109

zhǐ zhi3

Basic definition

  1. verb to stop; to cease; to halt e.g 停止禁止阻止制止

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. foot
verb
  1. halt;stop
  2. 又 e.g 止步止泻 止怒 · 止戈 · 止止 · 止雨 · 止泊 · 止军
  3. prevent
  4. 又 e.g 止遏 · 止哭 · 止善 · 止节 · 止塞 · 止暴
  5. be stationed
  6. dwell e.g 止息 止居 · 止托
  7. stay e.g 止顿 · 止泊 · 止于至善
adverb
  1. only
  2. 又
  3. 又 e.g 止衣 · 止可 · 止剩下一篇文章还没有抄完 · 止有此数了
  4. 在句末可表肯定陈述语气,相当于“呢”

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