Definition
驻足 (zhùzú) means 'to stop walking' specifically to admire or take notice of something — it implies a deliberate, appreciative pause, unlike 停 (tíng) which is a general stop (e.g., a car) or 停止 (tíngzhǐ) which means 'to cease' entirely. 止步 (zhǐbù) is a close sibling but is more formal and often used in warnings ('no entry') or to mean 'go no further' without the admiring connotation.
verb
to stop (walking) (often to admire or take notice)
Examples
- 驻足。Tā zài huàláng qián zhù zú xīnshǎng yì fú huà.He stopped in front of the gallery to admire a painting.
- ，驻足。Yóukèmen bèi měilì de fēngjǐng xīyǐn, fēnfēn zhù zú pāizhào.The tourists were attracted by the beautiful scenery and stopped one after another to take photos.
- 驻足，。Wǒ zhù zú piànkè, ránhòu jìxù qiánxíng.I paused for a moment, then continued on my way.
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