停工

tínggōng

verb #20,571

Meanings

1 to stop work
2 to cease production
3 to shut down operations
4 work stoppage
5 strike

Characters

to stop / to halt

Examples

工厂因设备故障被迫停工。

Gōngchǎng yīn shèbèi gùzhàng bèipò tínggōng.

The factory was forced to shut down due to equipment failure.

工人为争取权益宣布停工。

Gōngrén wèi zhēngqǔ quányì xuānbù tínggōng.

The workers announced a work stoppage to fight for their rights.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

工 gōng