住嘴

zhùzuǐ

verb #4,522

Meanings

1 to shut up
2 to hold one's tongue
3 to stop talking

Characters

to stop; to cease

Examples

你给我住嘴！

Nǐ gěi wǒ zhùzuǐ!

Shut up!

住嘴，别再说了。

Zhùzuǐ, bié zài shuō le.

Shut up, stop talking.

Tips

register

住嘴 is blunt and forceful — it's a command to stop talking. It's rude in most contexts. For a polite alternative, use 请安静 (please be quiet).

memory

住 (to stop/stay) + 嘴 (mouth) = 'stop your mouth' — shut up!

Stroke Order

住 zhù

嘴 zuǐ