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止住

zhǐzhù
verb #13,069

Meanings

  1. 1 to stop
  2. 2 to halt
  3. 3 to hold back

Examples

她忍不住哭了，怎么也止住不了。
tā rěnbuzhù kū le, zěnme yě zhǐzhù bùliǎo.
She couldn't help crying and just couldn't stop.

Tips

grammar
止住 is a resultative complement verb: 止 (stop) + 住 (firmly). It indicates successfully stopping something. The negative form 止不住 means 'unable to stop'.

Stroke Order

止 zhǐ
住 zhù