停顿

停頓

tíngdùn

verb HSK 7-9 #14,388

Meanings

他说话中间停顿了一下。

Tā shuōhuà zhōngjiān tíngdùn le yīxià.

He paused briefly in the middle of speaking.

工作不能有任何停顿。

Gōngzuò bùnéng yǒu rènhé tíngdùn.

The work cannot have any interruptions.

usage

停顿 implies a brief, temporary pause before continuing. It is commonly used for pauses in speech, work, or movement.

停 tíng

顿 dùn