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休止

xiū zhǐ

2-character word

What 休止 means

1. to stop

The characters in 休止

• 休xiūto rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease
• 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit; until

Example sentences

• 高德温法则告诉我们对任何主题的所有无休止的讨论会趋于和纳粹主义的类比。
  Gāodéwēn fǎzé gàosu wǒmen duì rènhé zhǔtí de suǒyǒu wú xiūzhǐ de tǎolùn huì qūyú hé Nàcuìzhǔyì de lèibǐ.
  Godwin's law teaches us that any infinite discussion about an arbitrary subject converges to a Nazi comparison.

Words starting with 休止

• 休止符xiū zhǐ fúrest (music)

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