停
手

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The word 停手 is formed by combining the character 停, meaning "to stop", with the character 手, meaning "hand". This creates a verb-object compound where the action of stopping directly relates to the hand, resulting in a literal meaning of "stop hand", which is used as a command to cease an action, typically one involving the hands.

Example Sentences Hide

请你马上停手。

Qǐng nǐ mǎshàng tíngshǒu.

Please stop immediately.

他命令敌人停手。

Tā mìnglìng dírén tíngshǒu.

He ordered the enemy to stop.

如果你不停手，我就报警。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù tíngshǒu, wǒ jiù bàojǐng.

If you don't stop, I will call the police.

看到危险，他立刻停手并后退。

Kàndào wēixiǎn, tā lìkè tíngshǒu bìng hòutuì.

Seeing the danger, he immediately stopped and stepped back.

在警察的警告下，歹徒终于停手投降。

Zài jǐngchá de jǐnggào xià, dǎitú zhōngyú tíngshǒu tóuxiáng.

Under the police's warning, the criminal finally stopped and surrendered.

Word Definition - 停手

tíng shǒu to stop (what one is doing)

Individual Character Details

停 tíng
手 shǒu