停止 (tíng zhǐ) — to stop; to halt; to cease | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

General-purpose 'to stop / halt' for ongoing actions or events (比赛停止了, 他停止说话了). Broader than 停 (often vehicles) and more everyday than the formal 终止.

verb

to stopto haltto cease

Easily confused

何止hé zhǐlook-alikefar more than; not just; not only (rhetorical or negative context)

Examples

停止。
Dà fēng zhōng yú tíng zhǐ le.
The strong wind finally stopped.
停止，。
Tā tíng zhǐ le shuō huà, kàn zhe wǒ.
He stopped talking and looked at me.
停止。
Bǐ sài yǐ jīng tíng zhǐ le.
The competition has already stopped.

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停止 (tíng zhǐ) — to stop; to halt; to cease | TongTong Chinese Dictionary