止歇

zhǐxiē

verb

Meanings

1 to stop
2 to cease
3 to come to a halt

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

雨下了一整夜，到天亮才止歇。

Yǔ xià le yī zhěngyè, dào tiānliàng cái zhǐxiē.

The rain fell all night and only stopped at dawn.

HSK 4

争论始终没有止歇。

Zhēnglùn shǐzhōng méiyǒu zhǐxiē.

The debate has never ceased.

Tips

register

Slightly literary. In everyday speech, 停 or 停止 is more common; 止歇 is preferred in written description, especially of rain, wind, or ongoing actions.

Stroke Order

止 zhǐ

歇 xiē