止 (zi2) — detain in Cantonese
ziˊ²止Mandarin Pinyin: zhi3
Meaning of 止
noundetain
nounstop; halt; desist; still
noundeportment
nounprohibit
nounstill; calm; stagnant
nounrest in; stay
nounonly
nouncome to; arrive at
Example Sentences with 止
個醫生畀咗啲止癢藥畀我搽蚊𧕴
The doctor gave me some cream to put on my mosquito bites.
zingˉ¹追haauˊ²求mouˏ₅冇ziˊ²止ging˗₃境
The pursuit is endless.
fongˊ²防ziˊ²止keoiˏ₅佢satˉ¹失hokˍ₆學
Prevent him from dropping out.
hokˍ₆學hoiˊ²海mouˎ₄無ziˊ²止ging˗₃境
There's no end to learning.
oi˗₃愛mouˏ₅冇ziˊ²止ging˗₃境
Love is boundless.
Words Containing 止
學無止境hok6 mou4 zi2 ging2
knowledge is infinite; there is no limit to knowledge
全面禁止cyun4 min6 gam3 zi2
complete prohibition; total ban
停止ting4 zi2
to stop | [粵]: also simply 停 (ting4)
飲鴆止渴jam2 zam6 zi2 hot3
seek a quick remedy or solution without considering the entailing ramifications
止境zi2 ging2
limit; end; boundary
欲言又止juk6 jin4 jau6 zi2
wanting to say something but stopping short of saying it
終止zung1 zi2
to end; termination
中止zung1 zi2
to cease, to suspend, to stop, to discontinue,
適可而止sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2
stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit
止痛zi2 tung3
to stop pain
唔止m4 zi2
not only; not just; not the only one | Std. Chin.: 不但; 不僅 | Cant.: 不特止; 不特只; 不單止; 不單只; 唔只; 唔單只; 唔淨只; 唔淨止
奮鬥不止fan5 dau3 bat1 zi2
carry on without end
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