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止步 (zhǐ bù): To stop / to halt (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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止 • zhǐ • to stop, cease, or halt • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
zhǐ
止
to stop, cease, or halt
步 • bù • step; pace; walk • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
bù
步
step; pace; walk
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 止步.
Words with
止
停止
tíng zhǐ
to stop; to halt; to cease
禁止
jìn zhǐ
to ban; prohibit; forbid
阻止
zǔ zhǐ
arrest; stop; prevent
不止
bù zhǐ
more than; not limited to
为止
wéi zhǐ
until
制止
zhì zhǐ
restrain; check; repress
截止
jié zhǐ
to put a stop to something
终止
zhōng zhǐ
stop; suspend; terminate
Words with
步
跑步
pǎo bù
running; jogging
散步
sàn bù
to go for a walk; stroll
步行
bù xíng
to go on foot
步骤
bù zhòu
step; move; procedure
脚步
jiǎo bù
footstep
进步
jìn bù
progress
退步
tuì bù
fall behind; to do less well than before
逐步
zhú bù
step by step; progressively; gradually
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How to Use 止步 in Sentences
Verb + Adverb
with
到此
dào
到
cǐ
此
zhǐ
止
bù
步
neutral
stop here
Adverb + Verb
with
难以
nán
难
yǐ
以
zhǐ
止
bù
步
Idiom
with
望而
wàng
望
ér
而
zhǐ
止
bù
步
Verb + Complement
with
不前
zhǐ
止
bù
步
bù
不
qián
前
5.
Example Sentences with 止步
tā
他
zài
在
mén
门
kǒu
口
zhǐ
止
bù
步
le
formal
Written
hard to stop
formal
stop at the sight of
formal
make no progress
了
。
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?
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.
tā
他
de
的
xué
学
shù
术
yán
研
jiū
究
bìng
并
wèi
未
zhǐ
止
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.
