制止
zhìzhǐ
to stop, to curb
Part of speech · verb
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制system
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止stop
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Examples
- 警察及时制止了这场斗殴。The police promptly stopped the brawl.
- 我们必须制止这种浪费行为。We must put a stop to this wasteful behavior.
Collocations
制止冲突及时制止加以制止制止行为
Mnemonic
制 zhì "to restrain" + 止 zhǐ "to stop": to restrain and stop, i.e. to stop, to curb (an ongoing act). 及时制止 = to stop in time. Contrast 防止 (to prevent beforehand): 制止 stops something already happening. Opposite of 放任 (to let go unchecked).
Related
阻止禁止防止放任
Quick check
What is the difference between 制止 and 防止?