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打住

dǎ zhù · da zhu

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Meaning

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  1. to stop
  2. to halt
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  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)那个(nàge)电影(diànyǐng)太(tài)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)，最后(zuìhòu)那个(nàge)人(rén)……

    Yesterday's movie was so good. At the end, that guy...

  2. Dengdeng

    打住(dǎzhù)！我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)看(kàn)呢(ne)，别(bié)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)结局(jiéjú)。

    Stop! I haven't watched it yet. Don't tell me the ending.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)打住(dǎzhù)。不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)……

    OK, I'll stop. But you know what...

  4. Dengdeng

    又来了(yòuláile)，请(qǐng)打住(dǎzhù)！

    Here we go again. Please stop!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)想(xiǎng)说(shuō)，那里(nàli)的(de)爆米花(bàomǐhuā)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)。

    I just wanted to say the popcorn there is tasty.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)先(xiān)打(dǎ)住(zhù)，让(ràng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)话(huà)说(shuō)完(wán)。

Hold on, let me finish what I'm saying.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)话(huà)题(tí)太(tài)敏(mǐn)感(gǎn)，我(wǒ)们(men)最(zuì)好(hǎo)打(dǎ)住(zhù)。

This topic is too sensitive; we'd better stop.

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