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暂停

暫停
zàntíng
verb HSK 4 #3,907

Meanings

  1. 1 to suspend; to pause; to halt temporarily
  2. 2 time-out (in sports)

Characters

暂
zàn
temporary; for the moment
停
tíng
to stop
Temporarily + stop - to pause or suspend.

Examples

HSK 4
教练要求暂停。
Jiàoliàn yāoqiú zàntíng.
The coach called a time-out.
HSK 4
由于天气原因，航班暂停起飞。
Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān zàntíng qǐfēi.
Due to weather conditions, flights have been temporarily suspended.
HSK 7-9
比赛暂停了五分钟。
Bǐsài zàntíng le wǔfēn zhōng.
The game was paused for five minutes.

Tips

usage
暂停 implies a temporary halt with intention to resume. 停止 (tíngzhǐ) means to stop completely.
usage
The pause button on media players is often labeled 暂停.

Stroke Order

暂 zàn
停 tíng