止
zhǐㄓˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: CHỈ
Traditional: 止
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb)
to stop; to prohibit; until; only
Common: 到……为止 (up to), 禁止 (forbid), 停止 (stop), 不止 (more than).
Examples
报名到五月底为止。
bào míng dào wǔ yuè dǐ wéi zhǐ.
Registration closes at the end of May.
这种药可以止痛。
zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ zhǐ tòng.
This medicine can relieve pain.
他笑个不止。
tā xiào gè bù zhǐ.
He couldn't stop laughing.
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Stroke order
CHỈ · 4 strokes
to stop; to prohibit; until; only
Related words
- 停止 tíng zhǐ — to stop; to halt; to cease
- 禁止 jìn zhǐ — to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
- 阻止 zǔ zhǐ — to prevent; to block
- 防止 fáng zhǐ — to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
- 不止 bù zhǐ — incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
- 终止 zhōng zhǐ — to stop; to terminate
- 制止 zhì zhǐ — to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
- 迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ — so far; up to now; still (not)