打住 (dá) — to stop (talking or doing something); to come to a halt; (used as an interjection telling someone to stop)
Definition
Used as an interjection to abruptly cut someone or something off mid-action — like 'stop right there' or 'hold it.' It is the act of suddenly halting, not a polite pause.
verb
to stop (talking or doing something)to come to a halt(used as an interjection telling someone to stop)
Examples
- 打住，。dá, Bié shuō le.Stop, don't say anymore.
- 打住，。Nǐ zhè huà dé dá le, wǒ bú ài tīng.You need to stop with that talk; I don't like hearing it.
- 打住，。Tā jiǎng zhe jiǎng zhe tū rán dá le, dà jiā dōu kàn zhe tā.He was talking and then suddenly stopped; everyone looked at him.
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