How to say “stop” in Chinese
stop, prevent
“Stop” in Chinese is 阻止, zǔ zhǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
阻止 is read zǔ zhǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 阝 “hill”: an obstacle in the way. On the right, 且, as in 组 zǔ and 租 zū.
A drawing of a foot. It hints at the sound of 址 zhǐ.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “阻止”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 阻止. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他想进去被保安阻止了tāxiǎngjìnqù,bèibǎo’ānzǔzhǐleHe wanted to go in, but the security guard stopped him.
- 我们应该阻止这种行为wǒmenyīnggāizǔzhǐzhèzhǒngxíngwéiWe should put a stop to this kind of behavior.
More words from the lesson “In public places”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stop” in Chinese?
“Stop” in Chinese is 阻止, pinyin zǔzhǐ.
What does 阻止 mean?
阻止 (zǔzhǐ) means “stop, prevent”.
How do you write 阻止?
阻止 is 2 characters: 阻 (zǔ) — block, hinder; 止 (zhǐ) — stop. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 阻止?
阻止 is read zǔzhǐ. Tones: zǔ — third tone, zhǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stop” in the lesson “In public places”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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