已 yǐ — already; to stop; then; afterwards
时间已经不早了。Shí jiān yǐ jīng bù zǎo le.It is already getting late.
Common words: 已经 (yǐ jīng)、早已 (zǎo yǐ)、而已 (ér yǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to stop"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to stop", including 已 (yǐ), 住 (zhù), 站 (zhàn), 止 (zhǐ), 停 (tíng), 异 (yì). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to stop" covers 9 different Chinese characters — 已 (yǐ), 住 (zhù), 站 (zhàn), 止 (zhǐ), 停 (tíng), 异 (yì), 卡 (kǎ / qiǎ), 罢 (bà / ba) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 9 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yǐ, zhù, zhàn, zhǐ, tíng, yì, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 已 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 已 yǐalready; to stop; then; afterwardsUseful words: 已经, 早已
- 住 zhùto live; to dwell; to reside; to stopUseful words: 记住, 住院
- 站 zhànstation; to stand; to halt; to stopUseful words: 车站, 火车站
- 止 zhǐto stop; toeUseful words: 停止, 防止
- 停 tíngto stop; to haltUseful words: 停车, 停车场
Common words for these 9 "to stop" characters
Anchor each of these 9 characters in a word you can picture — start with 已 (yǐ) — so "to stop" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
已经yǐ jīngalready早已zǎo yǐfor a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past而已ér yǐthat's all; nothing more记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart住院zhù yuànto stay in hospital; to be hospitalized住房zhù fánghousing车站chē zhànrail station; bus stop火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station网站wǎng zhànwebsite停止tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 9 ways to say "to stop".
住 zhù — to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop
我住在学校附近。Wǒ zhù zài xué xiào fù jìn.I live near the school.
Common words: 记住 (jì zhu)、住院 (zhù yuàn)、住房 (zhù fáng)
站 zhàn — station; to stand; to halt; to stop
请在公交车站等我。Qǐng zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn děng wǒ.Please wait for me at the bus stop.
Common words: 车站 (chē zhàn)、火车站 (huǒ chē zhàn)、网站 (wǎng zhàn)
止 zhǐ — to stop; toe
雨终于停止了。Yǔ zhōng yú tíng zhǐ le.The rain finally stopped.
Common words: 停止 (tíng zhǐ)、防止 (fáng zhǐ)、阻止 (zǔ zhǐ)
停 tíng — to stop; to halt
车停在了路边。Chē tíng zài le lù biān.The car stopped by the roadside.
Common words: 停车 (tíng chē)、停车场 (tíng chē chǎng)、停止 (tíng zhǐ)
异 yì — (interj.); raise; to stop; different; unusual; strange
他对异国的文化很感兴趣。Tā duì yì guó de wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in the culture of foreign countries.
Common words: 异常 (yì cháng)、差异 (chā yì)、优异 (yōu yì)
卡 kǎ / qiǎ — to check; to stop; to block; card; customs station; to be choked
我用银行卡付了钱。Wǒ yòng yín háng kǎ fù le qián.I paid with a bank card.
Common words: 信用卡 (xìn yòng kǎ)、银行卡 (yín háng kǎ)、卡车 (kǎ chē)
罢 bà / ba — to stop; cease; dismiss; suspend; to quit; to finish
这只是一件小事罢了。Zhè zhǐ shì yí jiàn xiǎo shì bà le.This is just a small matter, that is all.
Common words: 罢了 (bà le)、罢工 (bà gōng)、罢休 (bà xiū)
All 9 characters
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