制止 zhìzhǐ▶ Basta

Stroke order

制止 is written in 12 strokes across 2 characters.

• 制 — 8 strokes
• 止 — 4 strokes

Senses

1. to curb
2. to put a stop to
3. to stop
4. to check
5. to limit

Related words

• 不止más que
• 克制restringir
• 制服uniforme
• 制约restringir
• 制裁Sanción
• 压制Suprimir

制止 is pronounced zhìzhǐ and means “Basta”. It is part of the HSK 6 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 制止 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.