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戒

jiè
#1,564 most
frequent character
Quit
verb

Example Sentences

我决定戒烟。
wǒ juédìng jièyān 。
I decided to quit smoking.
他戒掉了喝酒的习惯。
tā jièdiào le hējiǔ de xíguàn 。
He has quit the habit of drinking alcohol.
她想戒掉晚上吃零食。
tāxiǎng jièdiào wǎnshàng chī língshí 。
She wants to quit snacking at night.

Words with similar meanings

放弃fàngqì
give up
放弃 refers to relinquishing or abandoning something, which is a broader term than 戒, but is often used in similar contexts.
停止tíngzhǐ
stop
停止 means to halt an action, which can apply to similar contexts of quitting, but may not have the same implication of a long-term decision as 戒.

Words Starting With 戒

戒指jiè zhi
(finger) ring
戒烟jiè yān
to give up smoking
戒备jiè bèi
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)

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