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驻足

駐足
zhùzú
verb #21,361

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
她在画前驻足良久。
Tā zài huà qián zhùzú liángjiǔ.
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