制止 (zhì zhǐ) — to stop, to curb, to check (an action or situation)
Definition
制止 is to actively stop or put an end to something already happening, stronger and more decisive than 限制 ('to restrict/limit'). Close to 遏制 but 制止 usually targets a specific behavior or act rather than a broader force.
verb
to stopto curbto check (an action or situation)
Examples
- 制止。Zhèng fǔ bì xū zhì zhǐ zhè zhǒng làng fèi zī yuán de xíng wéi.The government must put a stop to this wasteful behavior.
- 制止。Lǎo shī jí shí zhì zhǐ le jiào shì lǐ de zhēng chǎo.The teacher promptly stopped the quarrel in the classroom.
- 制止。Guó jì shè huì yīng gāi zhì zhǐ zhè zhǒng bú zhèng dāng jìng zhēng.The international community should curb this unfair competition.
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