停止

tíngzhǐ

verb HSK 3 #1,053

Meanings

1 to stop
2 to halt
3 to cease

Characters

to stop; to pause

to stop; to prohibit

Examples

雨已经停止了。

Yǔ yǐjīng tíngzhǐ le.

The rain has stopped.

请停止说话。

Qǐng tíngzhǐ shuōhuà.

Please stop talking.

工厂已经停止生产了。

Gōngchǎng yǐjīng tíngzhǐ shēngchǎn le.

The factory has ceased production.

Tips

usage

停止 is more formal and final than 停 alone. 停 can mean a temporary pause, while 停止 implies a complete stop or cessation.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

止 zhǐ