Meaning of zhì zhǐ:
制止
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
Jǐngfāng xùnsù cǎiqǔ xíngdòng lái zhìzhǐ bàolì.
警方迅速采取行动来制止暴力。
The police quickly took action to curb the violence.
Tāmen juédìng cǎiqǔ cuòshī lái zhìzhǐ wūrǎn.
他们决定采取措施来制止污染。
They decided to take measures to put a stop to pollution.
Tā lìjí zhìzhǐ le zhēngchǎo.
他立即制止了争吵。
He immediately stopped the argument.
Jǐngchá hěn kuài jiù cǎiqǔle cuòshī lái zhìzhǐ bàolì.
警察很快就采取了措施来制止暴力。
The police quickly took measures to check the violence.
Wèi le bǎohù huánjìng, wǒmen yīnggāi zhìzhǐ guòdù shǐyòng sùliào.
为了保护环境,我们应该制止过度使用塑料。
To protect the environment, we should limit the excessive use of plastic.