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to stop

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ting2zhi3 tíngzhǐ

Meaning


Primary

to stop

Alternatives

stop, stopped, stopping, stops, to halt, halt

Mnemonic


停止 To stop means 止 to stop or 停 to halt something.

Usage


大家 突然 停止 聊天。

Suddenly everyone stopped talking.

停止 呼吸

stop breathing

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