停顿

停頓

tíngdùn

verb HSK 7-9 #14,388

Meanings

1 to pause
2 to halt momentarily
3 a pause

Characters

to pause; a pause

Examples

HSK 1

他说话中间停顿了一下。

Tā shuōhuà zhōngjiān tíngdùn le yīxià.

He paused briefly in the middle of speaking.

HSK 3

工作不能有任何停顿。

Gōngzuò bùnéng yǒu rènhé tíngdùn.

The work cannot have any interruptions.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

停 tíng

顿 dùn