终止
zhōng zhǐ
Pinyin

Definition

终止
 - 
zhōng zhǐ
  1. to stop
  2. to terminate (law)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

停止
tíng zhǐ
  1. 1 to stop
  2. 2 to halt
  3. 3 to cease
止
zhǐ
  1. 1 to stop
  2. 2 to prohibit
  3. 3 until
  4. 4 only
为止
wéi zhǐ
  1. 1 until
  2. 2 (used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
禁止
jìn zhǐ
  1. 1 to prohibit
  2. 2 to forbid
  3. 3 to ban
防止
fáng zhǐ
  1. 1 to prevent
  2. 2 to guard against
  3. 3 to take precautions
阻止
zǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 to prevent
  2. 2 to block
不止
bù zhǐ
  1. 1 incessantly
  2. 2 without end
  3. 3 more than
  4. 4 not limited to
何止
hé zhǐ
  1. 1 far more than
  2. 2 not just
到此为止
dào cǐ wéi zhǐ
  1. 1 to stop at this point
  2. 2 to end here
  3. 3 to call it a day
制止
zhì zhǐ
  1. 1 to curb
  2. 2 to put a stop to
  3. 3 to stop
  4. 4 to check
  5. 5 to limit
截止
jié zhǐ
  1. 1 to close
  2. 2 to stop
  3. 3 to put a stop to sth
  4. 4 cut-off point
  5. 5 stopping point
  6. 6 deadline
止咳
zhǐ ké
  1. 1 to suppress coughing
止境
zhǐ jìng
  1. 1 limit
  2. 2 boundary
  3. 3 end
止步
zhǐ bù
  1. 1 to halt
  2. 2 to stop
  3. 3 to go no farther
止痛
zhǐ tòng
  1. 1 to relieve pain
  2. 2 to stop pain
  3. 3 analgesic
止血
zhǐ xuè
  1. 1 to staunch (bleeding)
  2. 2 hemostatic (drug)
终止
zhōng zhǐ
  1. 1 to stop
  2. 2 to terminate (law)
举止
jǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 bearing
  2. 2 manner
  3. 3 mien
观止
guān zhǐ
  1. 1 incomparably good
适可而止
shì kě ér zhǐ
  1. 1 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
  2. 2 don't overdo it
  3. 3 stop while you're ahead

Idioms (16)

令行禁止
lìng xíng jìn zhǐ
  1. 1 lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
  2. 2 to ensure strictly obedience
充饥止渴
chōng jī zhǐ kě
  1. 1 to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
叹为观止
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
  1. 1 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
  2. 2 to acclaim as the peak of perfection
学无止境
xué wú zhǐ jìng
  1. 1 no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.
  2. 2 You live and learn.
屡禁不止
lu:3 jìn bù zhǐ
  1. 1 to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
戛然而止
jiá rán ér zhǐ
  1. 1 with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
望梅止渴
wàng méi zhǐ kě
  1. 1 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to console oneself with illusions
树欲静而风不止
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
  1. 1 lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
活血止痛
huó xuè zhǐ tòng
  1. 1 to invigorate blood circulation and alleviate pain (idiom)
浅尝辄止
qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ
  1. 1 to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into
  2. 2 to attempt half-heartedly
  3. 3 content with a smattering of knowledge
浅尝辄止
qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ
  1. 1 to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into
  2. 2 to attempt half-heartedly
  3. 3 content with a smattering of knowledge
  4. 4 also written 淺嘗輒止|浅尝辄止
游客止步
yóu kè zhǐ bù
  1. 1 visitors are not admitted (idiom)
无休无止
wú xiū wú zhǐ
  1. 1 ceaseless; endless (idiom)
生命不息，战斗不止
shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ
  1. 1 while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last
适可而止
shì kě ér zhǐ
  1. 1 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
  2. 2 don't overdo it
  3. 3 stop while you're ahead
饮鸩止渴
yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě
  1. 1 lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse

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