不止 bùzhǐ incessantly
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
How to remember 不止: 不 not + 止 to stop = incessantly.
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How it is used
- Two uses: 'unceasingly' after a verb - 大笑不止 (dàxiào bùzhǐ) laughing nonstop, and 'more than, not just' - 不止一次 (bùzhǐ yí cì) more than once; 不止他一个人 (bùzhǐ tā yí ge rén) not only him.
- For 'more than', it exceeds an amount and often pairs with numbers, unlike 不只 (bùzhǐ) which is closer to 'not merely' + additional clause.
- 止 = to stop, so the core image is 'doesn't stop at (this much)'.
Example sentences
- 觉得汤姆肥的人不止我一个。 Juéde tāngmǔ féi de rén bùzhǐ wǒ yígè.I'm not the only one who thinks Tom is overweight.