Definition & Meaning

stop talking; shut up

Word usage

zhù zuǐ

住 嘴

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v.stop talking; shut up
- nǐ yào shi bù zhù zuǐ wǒ jiù zòu nǐ
  你要是不住嘴，我就揍你！
  If you don't shut up, I'm going to thump you!
- zhù zuǐ wáng hòu shuō
  “住嘴！”王后说。
  "Hold your tongue!" said the Queen.
- tā zài zhuō zi dǐ xia tī le tā yī jiǎo ràng tā zhù zuǐ
  她在桌子底下踢了他一脚，让他住嘴。
  She kicked him under the table to tell him to stop.
synonym
bì zuǐ闭嘴 zhù kǒu住口

Word usage

Separable word
"住" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他就是个话唠，一天到晚住不了嘴。
  He is a talkative man, and he can't stop talking all day long.
- 他听到老师的声音，突然住了嘴。
  Hearing the teacher's voice, he suddenly stopped talking.
- 我们叫他别吃了，但他始终没住过嘴。
  We told him not to eat, but he never stopped.

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