停息

tíngxī

verb #18,489

Meanings

1 to stop
2 to cease
3 to subside

Characters

to stop; to halt

to rest; to cease

Examples

HSK 4

争论一直没有停息。

Zhēnglùn yīzhí méiyǒu tíngxī.

The argument has never ceased.

HSK 6

暴风雨终于停息了。

Bàofēngyǔ zhōngyú tíngxī le.

The storm finally subsided.

Tips

usage

停息 often describes natural phenomena (storms, winds) or abstract things (arguments, unrest) gradually dying down. For suddenly stopping an action, use 停止 (tíngzhǐ) instead.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

息 xī