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止步 (zhǐ bù): To stop / to halt (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

止步 consists of 2 characters.
zhǐ
止
to stop, cease, or halt
bù
步
step; pace; walk

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 止步.

Words with 止
  • 禁止jìn zhǐHSK 4
  • 不止bù zhǐ
  • 中止zhōng zhǐ
  • 为止wéi zhǐ
  • 举止jǔ zhǐ
  • 何止hé zhǐ
  • 停止tíng zhǐ
  • 制止zhì zhǐ
Words with 步
  • 跑步pǎo bùHSK 2
  • 散步sàn bùHSK 4
  • 步骤bù zhòuHSK 5
  • 初步chū bù
  • 同步tóng bù
  • 地步dì bù
  • 徒步tú bù
  • 步伐bù fá

How to Use 止步 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 止步 with other words naturally.
Verb + Adverbwith到此
dào到
cǐ此
zhǐ止
bù步
neutral
stop here
Adverb + Verbwith难以
nán难
yǐ以
zhǐ止
bù步
Idiomwith望而
wàng望
ér而
zhǐ止
bù步
Verb + Complementwith不前
zhǐ止
bù步
bù不
qián前

Example Sentences with 止步

tā他
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
zhǐ止
bù步
le了
formal
Written
hard to stop
formal
stop at the sight of
formal
make no progress
。
He stopped at the door.
zài在
tàn探
suǒ索
wèi未
zhī知
lǐng领
yù域
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
yīn因
zàn暂
shí时
de的
cuò挫
zhé折
ér而
zhǐ止
bù步
。
When exploring unknown fields, we must never stop because of temporary setbacks.
nǐ你
nán难
dào道
xiǎng想
jiù就
cǐ此
zhǐ止
bù步
，
fàng放
qì弃
zhuī追
qiú求
duō多
nián年
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
ma吗
？
Do you really want to stop here and give up the dream you've pursued for years?
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bǐ比
sài赛
shí时
，
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
bù不
néng能
zhǐ止
bù步
，
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
chí持
dào到
dǐ底
。
During the competition, athletes cannot stop; they must persevere to the end.
yóu由
yú于
qián前
fāng方
shī施
gōng工
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
chē
tā他
de的
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
bìng并
wèi未
zhǐ止
miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qīng
jǐn尽
guǎn管
qǔ取
dé得
le了
chū初
bù步
chéng成
gōng功
车
liàng辆
bì必
xū须
zài在
cǐ此
zhǐ止
bù步
，
rào绕
dào道
ér而
xíng行
。
Due to construction ahead, all vehicles must stop here and take a detour.
bù
步
yú于
xiàn现
yǒu有
lǐ理
lùn论
，
ér而
shì是
bú不
duàn断
xún寻
qiú求
tū突
pò破
。
His academic research did not stop at existing theories but constantly sought breakthroughs.
轻
yì易
zhǐ止
bù步
，
yào要
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
dì地
xún寻
zhǎo找
jiě解
jué决
bàn办
fǎ法
。
In the face of difficulties, we should not easily give up; we must bravely seek solutions.
，
dàn但
tuán团
duì队
bìng并
wèi未
zhǐ止
bù步
，
fǎn反
ér而
jiā加
sù速
le了
yán研
fā发
jìn进
chéng程
。
Despite achieving initial success, the team did not stop but instead accelerated the R&D process.