粵

制zai3止zi2

zai3 zi2zhì zhǐ

English

  1. to curb
  2. to put a stop to
  3. to stop
  4. to check
  5. to limit
  6. to stop; to suppress; to prevent

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令一樣嘢唔再發生

Examples

  • 制止她!

    Stop her!

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  • 我冇辦法制止佢賭錢。

    I can't stop him from gambling.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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