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How to Say ‘Don't stop all at once.’ in Simplified Chinese

别一下子全停。

bié yī xià zi quán tíng

[byeh yíxiàzi quán ting]

💬 Usage Tip: 一下子 is said (yí xià zi), because 一 changes to (yí) before the falling tone of 下. 别 goes before an action to mean "don't": 别急 "don't rush".

Phrase Breakdown

别一下子

bié yī xià zi

don't all at once

别 means 'don't'. 一下子 means 'all at once' or 'suddenly'. Here 一 is pronounced yí.

Example

别一下子吃太多。

Don't eat too much all at once.

Words in this phrase

别

bié

[byeh]

don't

Used before a verb to tell someone not to do something.

Example

你别生气，我们慢慢说。

Don't get angry; let's talk slowly.

一下子

yī xià zi

[yíxiàzi]

all at once; suddenly

Happening in a very short time, abruptly.

Example

天一下子就黑了。

It got dark all at once.

全停。

quán tíng

stop completely

全 means 'entirely'. 停 means 'to stop'.

Example

车都全停了。

All the cars have stopped.

Words in this phrase

全

quán

[quán]

completely; all

Entirely, totally.

Example

作业我全做完了。

I finished all the homework.

停

tíng

[ting]

to stop

Used when telling a driver, taxi, or vehicle to stop.

Example

麻烦你在门口停。

Please stop at the door.

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