How to say “stop” in Chinese
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“Stop” in Chinese is 停止, tíng zhǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
停止 is read tíng zhǐ: 2 syllables. 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.
A drawing of a foot. It hints at the sound of 址 zhǐ.
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 “停止”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 停止. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 人类不会停止探索rénlèibúhuìtíngzhǐtànsuǒHumanity will never stop exploring.
- 联合国要求双方立即停止战斗LiánhéguóyāoqiúshuāngfānglìjítíngzhǐzhàndòuThe UN demands that both sides stop fighting immediately.
More words from the lesson “Pause and continue”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stop” in Chinese?
“Stop” in Chinese is 停止, pinyin tíngzhǐ.
What does 停止 mean?
停止 (tíngzhǐ) means “stop”.
How do you write 停止?
停止 is 2 characters: 停 (tíng) — stop; 止 (zhǐ) — stop. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 停止?
停止 is read tíngzhǐ. Tones: tíng — second tone, zhǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stop” in the lesson “Pause and continue”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” 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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