停 (tíng) — to stop; to park (a vehicle)
Definition
停 is the basic everyday verb for 'to stop' or 'to park' a vehicle. 停止 is more formal/written; 停车 specifically means to park or pull over.
verb
to stopto park (a vehicle)
Examples
- 停？Chē tíng zài zhè lǐ kě yǐ ma?Is it okay to park the car here?
- 停，。Yǔ tíng le, wǒ men zǒu ba.The rain has stopped; let's go.
- 停。Qǐng bǎ chē tíng zài tíng chē chǎng.Please park the car in the parking lot.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left side 亻 is a person, and the right side 亭 gives the sound tíng; this forms 停.
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