终
止

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The word 终止 is formed by combining the character 终, meaning "end" or "conclude", with the character 止, meaning "stop" or "cease". This pairing creates a compound where both characters reinforce the same concept, resulting in the meaning "to terminate" or "to bring to an end".

Example Sentences Hide

公司终止了合同。

Gōngsī zhōngzhǐle hétóng.

The company terminated the contract.

他们突然终止了合作。

Tāmen túrán zhōngzhǐle hézuò.

They suddenly terminated the cooperation.

由于资金问题，项目被迫终止。

Yóuyú zījīn wèntí, xiàngmù bèipò zhōngzhǐ.

Due to funding issues, the project was forced to terminate.

如果双方不能达成协议，谈判将终止。

Rúguǒ shuāngfāng bùnéng dáchéng xiéyì, tánpàn jiāng zhōngzhǐ.

If both parties cannot reach an agreement, the negotiations will terminate.

在编程中，循环必须有一个终止条件。

Zài biānchéng zhōng, xúnhuán bìxū yǒu yīgè zhōngzhǐ tiáojiàn.

In programming, a loop must have a termination condition.

Word Definition - 终止

zhōng zhǐ to stop; to terminate

Individual Character Details

终 zhōng
止 zhǐ