停止 (tíng zhǐ) — to stop; to halt; to cease
Definition
General-purpose 'to stop / halt' for ongoing actions or events (比赛停止了, 他停止说话了). Broader than 停 (often vehicles) and more everyday than the formal 终止.
verb
to stopto haltto cease
Examples
- 停止。Dà fēng zhōng yú tíng zhǐ le.The strong wind finally stopped.
- 停止，。Tā tíng zhǐ le shuō huà, kàn zhe wǒ.He stopped talking and looked at me.
- 停止。Bǐ sài yǐ jīng tíng zhǐ le.The competition has already stopped.
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