HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#61
Result Complement “zhù”
住
How it works
As a result complement, 住 (zhù) means “firmly,” “securely,” or “successfully maintain / control.” It often expresses the idea that something is held, stopped, remembered, controlled, or fixed in place.
The pattern
Verb + 住 (zhù)
Example sentences
你先别激动，控制住自己的情绪再说。
Don’t get emotional first. Control your emotions before continuing.
我刚想开口解释，他就把我拦住了。
I had just wanted to explain, but he stopped me.
事情太多了，我一下子记不住这么多名字。
There are too many things, and I cannot remember so many names all at once.
Key point
住 (zhù) as a complement often implies successful holding, stopping, fixing, or maintaining.