English–Chinese
“stop it” in Chinese
How to say “stop it” in Chinese
“Stop it” in Chinese is 住手 (zhù shǒu).
A verbal brake that brings ongoing behavior to an immediate halt.
Example sentences with 住手
教室里有人推搡，老师大声喊：住手！jiào shì lǐ yǒu rén tuī sǎng lǎo shī dà shēng hǎn zhù shǒu
In the classroom, someone was pushing and shoving, and the teacher shouted, "Stop it!"
Tips for using 住手
- Its force makes it useful in spoken conflict, while calm or polite situations usually call for a less abrupt way to ask for a change.
Other Chinese words for “stop it”
别闹，我不是在开玩笑。bié nào wǒ bú shì zài kāi wán xiào
Stop it; I'm not joking.