停歇

tíngxiē

verb #24,337

Meanings

1 to stop and rest
2 to cease temporarily
3 to pause

Characters

to stop; to halt

to rest; to take a break

Examples

雨停歇了一会儿，然后又下起来。

Yǔ tíngxiē le yīhuìr, rán hòu yòu xià qǐlai.

The rain paused for a moment, then started again.

工人们停歇片刻，喝了口水。

Gōngrénmen tíngxiē piànkè, hē le kǒu shuǐ.

The workers stopped for a moment and had a drink of water.

Tips

usage

停歇 implies a temporary pause rather than a permanent stop. For a permanent stop use 停止 (tíngzhǐ).

Stroke Order

停 tíng

歇 xiē