不止

不止 bùzhǐ

Incessantly (more than)

不止 in a sentence HSK 6 buzhi

What 不止 means

Incessantly (more than)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 不止 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

不止 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

不

bù

No (not)

止

zhǐ

Stop (suspend - put a stop to)

Words that share a character with 不止

How to write 不止

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不止 in a sentence

这样的例子不止一个。

Zhèyàng de lìzi bùzhǐ yí ge.

There is more than one example of this.

他咳嗽不止，声音都哑了。

Tā késou bùzhǐ, shēngyīn dōu yǎ le.

He coughed without stopping until his voice went hoarse.

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Sounds the same as 不止

These are also written buzhi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

布置 bùzhì

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 不止

What does 不止 mean in English?

不止 is pronounced bùzhǐ and means Incessantly (more than).

How do you pronounce 不止?

不止 is bùzhǐ in pinyin — written buzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 不止?

不止 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 止 (zhǐ) Stop (suspend - put a stop to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 不止 an HSK word?

Yes — 不止 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

不屑一顾 bùxiè-yīgù 不言而喻 bùyánéryù 不由得 bùyóude 不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn 布告 bùgào 布局 bùjú 布置 bùzhì 步伐 bùfá

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