驻足

駐足

zhùzú

verb #21,361

Meanings

1 to stop and linger
2 to pause in one's steps
3 to stand still (in admiration or contemplation)

Characters

to halt / to station / to be stationed

Examples

路人纷纷驻足观看街头表演。

Lùrén fēnfēn zhùzú guānkàn jiētóu biǎoyǎn.

Passersby stopped one after another to watch the street performance.

她在画前驻足良久。

Tā zài huà qián zhùzú liáng jiǔ.

She stood before the painting for a long time.

Tips

memory

驻 means to station / to halt; 足 means foot. To 驻足 is to plant your feet and stop — you pause in your tracks because something catches your attention.

Stroke Order

驻 zhù

足 zú