终止

終止

zhōngzhǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #5,465

Meanings

To finally stop - to terminate or bring to an end.

HSK 5

双方决定终止合作。

Shuāngfāng juédìng zhōngzhǐ hézuò.

Both sides decided to terminate the cooperation.

HSK 5

请立即终止这种行为。

Qǐng lìjí zhōngzhǐ zhèzhǒng xíngwéi.

Please stop this behavior immediately.

HSK 6

比赛因暴雨终止。

Bǐsài yīn bàoyǔ zhōngzhǐ.

The match was stopped due to heavy rain.

usage

终止 is formal and definitive - something ends completely. Compare: 停止 (to stop - can be temporary), 中止 (to suspend - implies possible resumption).

usage

Note: 终止 (to end permanently) and 中止 (to suspend) are homophones but mean different things! 终 = final end; 中 = in the middle.

终 zhōng

止 zhǐ