静止

靜止

jìngzhǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #11,987

Meanings

1 to be still
2 to be motionless
3 static

Characters

to stop; to cease

Examples

湖面静止不动。

Húmiàn jìngzhǐ bù dòng.

The lake surface was perfectly still.

时间仿佛静止了。

Shíjiān fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le.

Time seemed to stand still.

Tips

usage

静止 describes a state of no movement and is often used in scientific or literary contexts. The opposite is 运动 (motion). Compare with 安静 (quiet — about sound) and 平静 (calm — about emotions or surfaces).

Stroke Order

静 jìng

止 zhǐ