终止 (zhōng zhǐ) — to stop; to terminate
Definition
终止 means to formally and finally end something (a contract, project, relationship). Stronger and more final than 停止; unlike 中止, it does not imply the activity may resume.
verb
to stopto terminate
Easily confused
Examples
- ，终止。Yóu yú zī jīn bù zú, xiàng mù bèi pò zhōng zhǐ.Due to insufficient funds, the project was forced to terminate.
- 终止。Fǎ yuàn pàn jué zhōng zhǐ tā men de hūn yīn guān xì.The court ruled to terminate their marital relationship.
- 终止。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ jīng zhōng zhǐ le suǒ yǒu yuán gōng de hé tong.This company has terminated all employees' contracts.
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