停
止

To stop in Chinese: 停止 (tíng zhǐ)

tíng zhǐ

to stop

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to stop; to halt; to cease

Stroke order

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停
止

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄧㄥˊ

tíng

ㄊ/ tㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 停止射击。

    tíng zhǐ shè jī。

    Stop shooting.

  • 停止抵抗！

    tíng zhǐ dǐ kàng！

    Stop resisting!

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Related words

停

tíng

to stop

止

zhǐ

to stop

禁止

jìn zhǐ

to prohibit

阻止

zǔ zhǐ

to prevent

停车

tíng chē

to pull up (stop one's vehicle)

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent

停下

tíng xià

to stop

不停

bù tíng

incessant

不止

bù zhǐ

incessantly

停留

tíng liú

to stay somewhere temporarily

为止

wéi zhǐ

until

暂停

zàn tíng

to suspend

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