Definition
停下 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to come to a stop, to halt'. It can be split with 得/不 to form potential complements: 停得下 (can stop) and 停不下 (cannot stop). The object typically follows the compound, e.g., 停下脚步 (stop walking).
r.v.
to stopto come to a halt
Examples
- 停下。Huǒchē mànman tíng xià le.The train slowly stopped.
- ？Zhè liàng chē tíng de xià ma?Can this car stop?
- 。Tā tíng bú xià jiǎobù.He couldn't stop his steps.
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