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制止
zhìzhǐ
Description
"制止"的意思是用力量或话语让别人停止做某件事。
"制止" means to use force or words to make someone stop doing something.
这个词比较正式，常用在阻止不好的行为的时候。
This word is quite formal and is often used to stop bad behavior.
Meanings
制止zhìzhǐ
to stop, check, or restrain someone's action
警察及时制止了打架。
The police stopped the fight in time.
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Notes
- Etymology
制 (control) + 止 (stop), literally 'to control and halt'.
- Nuance
more forceful and formal than 阻止; implies actively stopping bad behavior.
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