停顿 (tíng dùn) — to pause; to halt; to break off (in speech, activity, etc.)
Definition
停顿 emphasizes a brief, temporary pause (in speech, activity, or thought) — lighter than 停止 (to stop/cease, often final). Compare 暂停 (to suspend, e.g. a video or game).
verb
to pauseto haltto break off (in speech, activity, etc.)
Examples
- 停顿，。Tā yǎn jiǎng shí tū rán tíng dùn le yí xià, rán hòu jì xù.He paused for a moment during his speech, then continued.
- ，停顿。Yīn wèi jī qì gù zhàng, shēng chǎn xiàn shàng fā shēng le tíng dùn.Due to a machine malfunction, there was a halt on the production line.
- 停顿。Dú shū shí yù dào bù dǒng de dì fāng kě yǐ tíng dùn sī kǎo yí xià.While reading, you can pause to think when you come across something you don't understand.
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