阻止 (zǔ zhǐ) — to prevent, to block, to stop
Definition
阻止 focuses on actively stopping someone from doing something or something from happening. Stronger and more forceful than 防止 (prevent/guard against) and 避免 (avoid), and aimed at a person or action, unlike 阻碍 which often targets progress or a process.
verb
to preventto blockto stop
Examples
- 阻止。Wǒ men bì xū zǔ zhǐ zhè chǎng huǒ zāi.We must stop this fire.
- 阻止。Tā shì tú zǔ zhǐ wǒ lí kāi.He tried to prevent me from leaving.
- 阻止。Jǐng chá zǔ zhǐ le nà qǐ fàn zuì.The police stopped that crime.
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