मतलब
Commanding to cease movement or action.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
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.
मतलब
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.
खुद को परखो
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).
🎉 स्कोर: /3
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Ways to use ឈប់
Action
- • Stop the car
- • Stop talking
- • Stop crying
Life Change
- • Quit job
- • Quit smoking
- • Drop out of school
अभ्यास बैंक
3 अभ्यासបង! ___ 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).
🎉 स्कोर: /3
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
5 सवालYes, 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'.
संबंधित मुहावरे
ឈប់សិន
similarWait a minute
បញ្ចប់
builds onTo finish
ផ្អាក
specialized formTo suspend
កុំឈប់
contrastDon't stop
