停
止

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The word "停止" is formed by combining the character "停", meaning to halt or cease an action, with the character "止", meaning to stop or bring to an end. Both characters individually convey the concept of stopping, and their combination creates a compound word where the meanings reinforce each other to explicitly denote cessation or termination.

Example Sentences Hide

请停止跑步。

Qǐng tíngzhǐ pǎobù.

Please stop running.

司机停止了汽车。

Sījī tíngzhǐle qìchē.

The driver stopped the car.

因为下雨，比赛停止了。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, bǐsài tíngzhǐle.

Because of rain, the match stopped.

在收到指令后，机器立即停止了运转。

Zài shōudào zhǐlìng hòu, jīqì lìjí tíngzhǐle yùnzhuǎn.

After receiving the instruction, the machine immediately stopped operating.

由于系统故障，所有生产线不得不停止工作。

Yóuyú xìtǒng gùzhàng, suǒyǒu shēngchǎn xiàn bùdébù tíngzhǐ gōngzuò.

Due to system failure, all production lines had to stop working.

Word Definition - 停止

tíng zhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease

Individual Character Details

停 tíng
止 zhǐ