中止 (zhōng zhǐ) — to suspend, to cease, to discontinue
Definition
中止 marks a formal, deliberate stop in the middle of an ongoing activity (a project, surgery, cooperation). It is more official and less neutral than 停止, and gentler than 终止 (a definitive, contract-style end).
verb
to suspendto ceaseto discontinue
Easily confused
Examples
- ，中止。Yóu yú zī jīn bù zú, xiàng mù bèi zhōng zhǐ le.The project was suspended due to insufficient funding.
- 中止。Yī shēng bù dé bù zhōng zhǐ shǒu shù.The doctor had to stop the surgery.
- 中止。Shuāng fāng tóng yì zhōng zhǐ hé zuò guān xì.Both sides agreed to terminate the cooperative relationship.
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