止不住 zhǐbuzhù be unable to stop Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 止 zhǐ verbnoun to suppress to cause to stop; to inhibit or relieve, such as pain, bleeding, or thirst不住 bùzhù particle unable to Used after a verb to indicate that an action cannot be performed firmly or securely, or that something cannot be held back or controlled