止
止 zhǐ
止 is a 4-stroke character at HSK level 3. It belongs to the Weather & Seasons pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
to stop; to prohibit
Words built from 止
- 停止tíng zhǐto stop; to cease
- 防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against
- 禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit
Example sentences
请停止说话，电影开始了。
qǐng tíng zhǐ shuō huà diàn yǐng kāi shǐ le
Please stop talking; the movie is starting.
洗手可以防止生病。
xǐ shǒu kě yǐ fáng zhǐ shēng bìng
Washing your hands can prevent illness.
这里禁止吸烟。
zhè lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān
Smoking is prohibited here.
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