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

HSK 1

请停止说话。

Qǐng tíngzhǐ shuōhuà.

Please stop talking.

HSK 2

雨已经停止了。

Yǔ yǐjīng tíngzhǐ le.

The rain has stopped.

HSK 3

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