制止

zhìzhǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #6,272

Meanings

1 to stop
2 to prevent
3 to put an end to

Characters

to control; to restrain

Examples

HSK 5

我们必须制止这种不良行为。

Wǒmen bìxū zhìzhǐ zhèzhǒng bùliáng xíngwéi.

We must put an end to this bad behavior.

HSK 7-9

警察及时制止了这场打斗。

Jǐngchá jíshí zhìzhǐ le zhè chǎng dǎdòu.

The police stopped the fight in time.

Tips

usage

制止 implies actively intervening to stop something that is happening or about to happen. Compare with 阻止 which emphasizes blocking/preventing.

Stroke Order

制 zhì

止 zhǐ