停止

tíng zhǐ
HSK 4
to stop, to halt, to cease
verb

Example Sentences

请你停止说话。
qǐng nǐ tíngzhǐ shuōhuà 。
Please stop talking.
他在路上突然停止了。
tāzài lùshàng tūrán tíngzhǐ le 。
He suddenly stopped on the road.
请停止使用手机。
qǐng tíngzhǐ shǐyòng shǒujī 。
Please stop using your phone.

Individual Characters

停tíng
Stop
止zhǐ
stop, only, just, till, to

Words with similar meanings

中止zhōngzhǐ
to suspend
This synonym emphasizes the temporary nature of stopping something, suggesting it may resume later.
停止不前tíngzhǐbùqián
to stall
While similar in meaning, it can imply an unwanted or unplanned stop, often due to external circumstances.

Words Starting With 停

停泊tíng bó
anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停滞tíng zhì
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
停顿tíng dùn
pause

Words Ending With 止

禁止jìn zhǐ
to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
阻止zǔ zhǐ
to prevent; to block
不止bù zhǐ
incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
制止zhì zhǐ
to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
终止zhōng zhǐ
to stop; to terminate (law)

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