止住 (zhǐ zhù) — to stop, to halt, to bring to a stop
Definition
止住 means to stop or halt something already in progress (coughing, tears, anger) — focuses on bringing an ongoing action under control, not on preventing something from starting.
verb
to stopto haltto bring to a stop
Examples
- 止住，。Tā nǔ lì zhǐ zhù yǎn lèi, dàn hái shì kū le.He tried to hold back his tears but still cried.
- 止住，。Zhè zhǒng yào néng zhǐ zhù ké sou, xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.This medicine can stop coughing, and it works very well.
- ，止住。Wǒ quàn le tā bàn tiān, gēn běn zhǐ zhù bú zhù tā fā huǒ.I tried to persuade him for a long time, but I couldn't stop him from losing his temper at all.
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