截住

jiézhù

verb #10,807

Meanings

1 to intercept
2 to stop
3 to block

Characters

to intercept; to cut off

(complement: firmly, successfully)

Examples

警察在路口截住了那辆车。

Jǐngchá zài lùkǒu jiézhù le nà liàng chē.

The police intercepted that car at the intersection.

他在门口截住了我，问了一个问题。

Tā zài ménkǒu jiézhù le wǒ, wèn le yī gè wèntí.

He stopped me at the door and asked a question.

Tips

usage

截住 = 截 (intercept) + 住 (firmly, indicating completion). The 住 complement means the action is successful and the target is held/stopped.

Stroke Order

截 jié

住 zhù