止步 zhǐbù to halt
to halt; to stop; to go no farther
How to remember 止步: 止 to stop + 步 a step = to halt.
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How it is used
- 'To halt, stop, go no further' - 游客止步 (yóukè zhǐbù) 'no entry / visitors stop here'.
- Both a literal 'stop walking' sign and figurative: 止步于八强 (zhǐbù yú bāqiáng) to bow out at the quarterfinals.
- The figurative 'progress no further' sense is common in sports and careers.