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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.come to a halt; halt; (in speech or writing) stop
在小院门口打住了脚步
stop at the gate of the yard
他说着说着,突然打住了。
He suddenly stopped talking.
他开始说了起来,后来服务员给我们上咖啡,他就打住了。
He started to speak and then broke off while a waitress served us coffee.
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- 2
v.dialstay temporarily
他突然打住不说了,于是两个都沉默起来。
He stopped suddenly and a silence fell between them.
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Word usage
- Separable word"打" and "住" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
一聊起艺术,他的话就打不住了。
When it comes to art, he can't stop talking.