Definition
停工 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to stop work' or 'to shut down (a factory, construction site, etc.)'. The noun 工 can be separated from the verb 停 when adding duration or measure words: 停了三天工 ('stopped work for three days'). It's commonly used in industrial or project contexts.
v.o.
to stop workto shut down (operations)
Examples
- ，停工。Yīnwèi táifēng, gōngdì tíng gōng le.The construction site shut down because of the typhoon.
- 。Gōngchǎng tíng le sān tiān gōng cái huīfù shēngchǎn.The factory stopped work for three days before resuming production.
- 停工。Lǎobǎn xuānbù cóng míngtiān qǐ tíng gōng zhěngdùn.The boss announced a shutdown starting tomorrow for reorganization.
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