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How to Say ‘Just stop here.’ in Simplified Chinese

就停这儿吧。

jiù tíng zhè ér ba

[jyoh ting juh er ba]

💬 Usage Tip: 吧 at the end softens a request into a suggestion, so it sounds like "let's just…" rather than an order. Swap the verb: 就放这儿吧 "just put it here".

Phrase Breakdown

就停

jiù tíng

just stop

就 means 'just / right' and 停 means 'stop'. Say jiù tíng.

Example

车就停门口。

Just park the car at the door.

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jyoh]

just; simply

Used to limit the request to only that amount or choice.

Example

一份沙拉就好。

Just one salad is fine.

停

tíng

[ting]

to stop; to park

Used when asking a vehicle to stop or park briefly.

Example

前面停一下就行。

Just stop up ahead and that's fine.

这儿吧。

zhè ér ba

here

这儿 means 'here', said with the Beijing 'r' sound: zhèr. 吧 softens the request.

Example

坐这儿吧。

Sit here.

Words in this phrase

这儿

zhè ér

[juh er]

here

A phrase used to indicate the location of being here.

Example

你可以在这儿等我。

You can wait for me here.

吧

[ba]

suggestion particle

A softening particle that makes a suggestion or invitation sound friendlier.

Example

进来吧，外面太吵了。

Come in, it’s too noisy outside.

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