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中止

zhōngzhǐ
verb HSK 7 #6,989

Meanings

  1. 1 to discontinue
  2. 2 to suspend
  3. 3 to abort

Examples

比赛因大雨中止。
Bǐsài yīn dàyǔ zhōngzhǐ.
The match was suspended due to heavy rain.
双方同意中止合同。
Shuāngfāng tóngyì zhōngzhǐ hétong.
Both parties agreed to terminate the contract.

Tips

mistakes
中止 vs 终止: 中止 means to pause or suspend (may resume later), while 终止 means to end permanently. 中 = middle (temporary), 终 = final (permanent).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
止 zhǐ