Signification
Commanding to cease movement or action.
Contexte culturel
Body language is key. When saying 'Chhob' to a driver, a slight palm-down hand wave is common. Quitting a job ('Chhob thveu kar') often requires a face-to-face meeting; simply sending a text is considered 'unprofessional' or 'losing face.' Never use 'Chhob' to stop a monk for a photo. It is better to wait until they stop naturally or use very formal language. In arguments, 'Chhob' is used to de-escalate. 'Chhob niyay' (Stop talking) is a way to end a fight before it gets worse.
The Tuk-Tuk Trick
Shout 'Chhob!' about 10 meters before your actual destination to give the driver time to brake safely.
Avoid Rudeness
Never point your finger while saying 'Chhob' to a person; it is considered very aggressive in Cambodia.
Signification
Commanding to cease movement or action.
The Tuk-Tuk Trick
Shout 'Chhob!' about 10 meters before your actual destination to give the driver time to brake safely.
Avoid Rudeness
Never point your finger while saying 'Chhob' to a person; it is considered very aggressive in Cambodia.
Softening the Blow
When quitting a job, use 'Som chhob' (Ask to stop) instead of 'Knhom chhob' (I stop) to show respect to your employer.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to tell the driver to stop here.
បង! ___ ត្រង់នេះ។
ឈប់ (Chhob) is the correct verb for stopping a vehicle.
How do you say 'I quit my job'?
Which sentence is correct?
ឈប់ធ្វើការ (Chhob thveu kar) means to stop working or quit.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ឈប់សិន! ខ្ញុំភ្លេចទូរស័ព្ទ។ B: _______
If someone says 'Chhob sin' (Wait), the logical response is 'Okay, I'll wait' (Knhom cham).
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Ways to use ឈប់
Action
- • Stop the car
- • Stop talking
- • Stop crying
Life Change
- • Quit job
- • Quit smoking
- • Drop out of school
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesបង! ___ ត្រង់នេះ។
ឈប់ (Chhob) is the correct verb for stopping a vehicle.
Which sentence is correct?
ឈប់ធ្វើការ (Chhob thveu kar) means to stop working or quit.
A: ឈប់សិន! ខ្ញុំភ្លេចទូរស័ព្ទ។ B: _______
If someone says 'Chhob sin' (Wait), the logical response is 'Okay, I'll wait' (Knhom cham).
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, but only if you add 'sin' (ឈប់សិន). On its own, 'Chhob' is too abrupt for 'wait'.
You can say 'Chhob tov!' (Stop it/Go stop) or 'Chhob leng!' (Stop playing/joking).
Yes, Cambodian stop signs literally have the word 'ឈប់' written on them.
'Chhob' is to cease an action, while 'Bon-chob' is to bring something to a formal end or completion.
Simply say 'Knhom chhob' or 'Knhom chhob thveu kar'.
Expressions liées
ឈប់សិន
similarWait a minute
បញ្ចប់
builds onTo finish
ផ្អាក
specialized formTo suspend
កុំឈប់
contrastDon't stop
