停放 (tíng fàng) — to park (a vehicle); to moor (a boat)

Definition

停放 specifically means to park a vehicle or moor a boat in a designated spot. Unlike 停 (which can mean any stop) or 停车 (which focuses on the act of parking a car), 停放 emphasizes leaving the vehicle in a fixed location. It is more formal than 停 and is not used for stopping temporarily.

verb

to park (a vehicle)to moor (a boat)

Examples

停放？
Zhè fùjìn nǎlǐ kěyǐ tíng fàng chē?
Where can I park nearby?
停放。
Mǎtóu pángbiān tíng fàng zhe hǎo jǐ sōu yúchuán.
Several fishing boats are moored by the dock.
停放。
Zhèlǐ bù néng tíng fàng mótuōchē.
You cannot park a motorcycle here.

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