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How to Say ‘Stop here, please’ in Simplified Chinese

请在这里停

qǐng zài zhè lǐ tíng

[qǐng zài juh lee ting]

💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, the place comes before the action: 在这里停 is literally "at here stop". The same order works elsewhere, e.g. 在这里等 "wait here".

🇨🇳 In China: Taxi drivers commonly hear the shorter 这里停就行 "stopping here is fine".

Phrase Breakdown

请在

qǐng zài

please, at

请 (qǐng) means 'please' and 在 (zài) means 'at'. Both syllables are clear: a third tone, then a falling fourth tone.

Example

请在门口等我。

Please wait for me at the door.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

Please

A polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

请进，大家都在等你。

Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.

在

zài

[zài]

Indicating location or time.

Example

我在学校学习。

I study at school.

这里停

zhè lǐ tíng

stop here

这里 (zhèlǐ) means 'here' and 停 (tíng) means 'stop'. 停 has a rising second tone. Taxi drivers will understand this right away.

Example

师傅，这里停吧。

Driver, stop here.

Words in this phrase

这里

zhè lǐ

[juh lee]

here

Refers to this place, the location where the speaker is or means nearby.

Example

这里很好。

It is very nice here.

停

tíng

[ting]

stop

To cease movement or operation.

Example

请在门口停一下。

Please stop at the entrance.

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