停战 (tíng zhàn) — to cease fire; to call a truce
Definition
A verb meaning to stop fighting and agree to a temporary halt — a ceasefire or truce, not a full peace settlement. Used in formal, political, and news contexts.
verb
to cease fireto call a truce
Examples
- 停战。Shuāng fāng zhōng yú tóng yì tíng zhàn le.Both sides finally agreed to a ceasefire.
- ，。Tā men tíng guò yí cì zhàn, dàn bù jiǔ yòu dǎ le qǐ lái.They had a ceasefire once, but soon started fighting again.
- 停战。tíng zhàn Bìng bù děng yú zhēn zhèng de hé píng.A ceasefire does not mean true peace.
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