停顿

停頓
tíng dùn
HSK 6
pause
verb

Example Sentences

请在这里停顿一下。
qǐngzài zhèlǐ tíngdùn yīxià 。
Please pause here for a moment.
演讲者在重大信息后停顿了一下。
yǎnjiǎng zhě zài zhòngdà xìnxī hòu tíngdùn le yīxià 。
The speaker paused for a moment after delivering the important information.
当你在说话时，请适当地停顿。
dāng nǐzài shuōhuà shí ， qǐng shìdàng dì tíngdùn 。
Please pause appropriately while you are speaking.

Individual Characters

停tíng
Stop
HSK 4
顿dùn
stop, pause, to arrange, to lay out

Words with similar meanings

暂停zàntíng
pause
While both synonyms mean to stop briefly, '暂停' suggests a more formal or intentional interruption.

Words Starting With 停

停止tíng zhǐ
to stop; to halt; to cease
停泊tíng bó
anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停滞tíng zhì
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down

Words Ending With 顿

整顿zhěng dùn
to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify

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