How to say “stop” in Chinese
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“Stop” in Chinese is 停, tíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
停 is read tíng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 亭 tíng “pavilion” hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “停”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 停. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把车停在楼下了。wǒbǎchētíngzàilóuxiàleI parked the car downstairs, outside the building.
- 请在前面停一下qǐngzàiqiánmiàntíngyíxiàPlease stop up ahead.
- 请问，附近有停车场吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒutíngchēchǎngmaExcuse me, is there a parking lot nearby?
- 停车场里没有车位了tíngchēchǎngliméiyǒuchēwèileThere are no spaces left in the parking lot.
- 这儿不能停车zhèrbùnéngtíngchēYou can't park here.
- 这个停车场收费吗？zhègetíngchēchǎngshōufèimaIs this parking lot paid?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Parking and gas”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stop” in Chinese?
“Stop” in Chinese is 停, pinyin tíng.
What does 停 mean?
停 (tíng) means “stop”.
How do you write 停?
停 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 停?
停 is read tíng. Tones: tíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stop” in the lesson “Parking and gas”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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