停手

tíngshǒu

verb #5,440

Meanings

1 to stop (what one is doing); to cease

Characters

to stop; to halt

Examples

HSK 1

停手！别打了！

Tíngshǒu! Bié dǎ le!

Stop! Don't hit anymore!

HSK 7-9

他不肯停手，继续工作到很晚。

Tā bùkěn tíngshǒu, jìxù gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn.

He wouldn't stop and kept working until very late.

Tips

usage

停手 literally means 'stop your hands'. It's often used as a command to tell someone to stop an action, especially a physical one like fighting.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

手 shǒu