Definition
住口 is a separable verb-object (离合词) meaning 'shut up' or 'stop talking' — it is quite impolite and used in strong confrontations or when demanding silence. As a separable verb, you can insert 了, 过, or a duration between the two parts: 住了一下口 ('stopped talking for a bit'). It is commonly used as an imperative.
v.o.
(impolite) shut upstop talking
Examples
- 住口！。Nǐ zhù kǒu! Bú yào zài shuō le.Shut up! Don't say any more.
- ，。Tā tīng le wǒ de huà, zhōngyú zhù le yíxià kǒu.After hearing my words, he finally stopped talking for a moment.
- ，。Tā gēnběn bú zhù kǒu, yìzhí shuō ge bù tíng.She absolutely wouldn't shut up, kept talking nonstop.
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