停下 (tíng xià) — to stop, to come to a halt
Definition
停下 is a separable verb meaning 'to stop / come to a halt' (movement or a process). Insert other elements between 停 and 下: 停下来, 停下脚步, 停得下吗.
verb
to stopto come to a halt
Examples
- 停下。Huǒ chē màn màn tíng xià le.The train slowly stopped.
- ？Zhè liàng chē tíng dé xià ma?Can this car stop?
- 。Tā tíng bú xià jiǎo bù.He couldn't stop his steps.
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