zǔ zhǐ
arrest; stop; prevent
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警察阻止了这场斗殴。
jǐngchá zǔzhǐle zhè chǎng dòu'ǒu.
The police stopped the fight.
他阻止我这样做。
tā zǔzhǐ wǒ zhèyàng zuò.
He stopped me from doing that.
我们必须阻止这种事情再次发生。
wǒmen bìxū zǔzhǐ zhè zhǒng shìqíng zài cì fāshēng.
We must prevent this from happening again.
阻挠 (zǔnáo)
obstruct; hinder
制止 (zhìzhǐ)
stop; prevent
允许 (yǔnxǔ)
allow
赞成 (zànchéng)
approve
The Chinese word 阻止 (zǔzhǐ) means "to prevent" or "to stop". It is composed of two characters: 阻 (zǔ), which means "to obstruct" or "to block", and 止 (zhǐ), which means "to stop" or "to cease". The combination of these two characters creates a word that means "to prevent something from happening" or "to put a stop to something".The word 阻止 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to describe the actions of a person who is trying to prevent someone else from doing something, or it can be used to describe the actions of a natural force that is preventing something from happening.阻止 is a commonly used word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage. By understanding the etymology of the word, learners can gain a deeper understanding of its meaning and how it is used in different contexts.
