Chinese word

站住

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn zhù

Meaning

  • verbstop

Example

那个人突然站住了。nà ge rén tū rán zhàn zhù le

That person suddenly stopped.

Illustration for 站住 (stop)

More examples

听见脚步声，他马上在路边站住不动。tīng jiàn jiǎo bù shēng tā mǎ shàng zài lù biān zhàn zhù bú dòng

Hearing footsteps, he immediately stopped and stood still by the roadside.

Core concept

A moving person or thing stops and holds its position instead of continuing.

Common phrases

  • 请站住 一下qǐng zhàn zhù yí xià

    Please stop for a moment

  • 原地站住 不动yuán dì zhàn zhù bú dòng

    stop and stand still in place

Similar words

停下来tíng xià lái: Coming to a stop after moving or acting, rather than continuing.
停车tíng chē: Making a vehicle stop at a chosen or suitable location.
站着zhàn zhe: Being in a standing position and staying in that place.

Definition in Chinese

从行走或移动的状态停下并保持静止，可用于陈述动作或对他人发出停止的命令。cóng xíng zǒu huò yí dòng de zhuàng tài tíng xià bìng bǎo chí jìng zhǐ kě yòng yú chén shù dòng zuò huò duì tā rén fā chū tíng zhǐ de mìng lìng

Word origin

站住 (zhànzhù, "stop") joins 站 (zhàn, "stand") and 住 (zhù, "stay fixed"), linking stopping with remaining firmly in place.

Usage tips

  • In a command, 站住 (zhànzhù, "stop") has a firm tone because it tells someone to halt at once rather than simply describing a pause.

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