Writing
阻止 (zǔzhǐ) — how to say "to prevent" in Chinese
阻止
To prevent, to stop
verb
Character composition
阻
to hinder
止
to stop
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
阻止他
zǔzhǐ tā
stop him
阻止战争
zǔzhǐ zhànzhēng
prevent war
Examples
警察及时赶到现场，阻止了一场可能发生的交通事故。
The police arrived at the scene in time and prevented a possible traffic accident.
阻止他。
Stop him.
Frequently asked questions
How to say prevent in Chinese?
"to prevent" in Chinese is 阻止 (zǔzhǐ).
阻止 meaning in English
阻止 (zǔzhǐ) means "To prevent, to stop".
How is 阻止 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǔzhǐ (written as zuzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to prevent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 阻止: 阻 has 7 strokes, 止 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 阻止?
阻止 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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