arrest; stop; prevent (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
阻止 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
组织 zǔ zhī - organisation (v./n.) | HSK 5
Examples
他设法阻止了事故发生。 tā shè fǎ zǔ zhǐ le shì gù fā shēng. - He managed to prevent the accident from happening.
请你不要阻止我的决定。 qǐng nǐ bú yào zǔ zhǐ wǒ de jué dìng. - Please don't interfere with my decision.
她的努力没有被任何人阻止。 tā de nǔ lì méi yǒu bèi rèn hé rén zǔ zhǐ. - Her efforts were not hindered by anyone.
政府采取了措施阻止犯罪活动。 zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le cuò shī zǔ zhǐ fàn zuì huó dòng. - The government took measures to prevent criminal activities.
他用自己的身体阻止了车辆冲撞行人。 tā yòng zì jǐ de shēn tǐ zǔ zhǐ le chē liàng chōng zhuàng xíng rén. - He used his body to stop the vehicle from hitting pedestrians.
Characters
止 zhǐ - to stop; (of a period of time) to end; only |
阻 zǔ - hinder, block |