tíng
dùn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 停顿

停顿 means (of an activity, process, etc.) to come to a halt; to stop temporarily; (in speech) to pause; to hesitate. Pronounced tíng dùn. HSK 7-9.

  • (of an activity, process, etc.) to come to a halt; to stop temporarily
  • (in speech) to pause; to hesitate

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
quē
jīn
 
yán
jiū
xiàng
tíng
dùn
le
 

The research project halted due to a lack of funds.

Tán
pàn
yīn
shì
jiàn
ér
tíng
dùn
 

Negotiations had to be suspended due to an unexpected incident.

Shēng
chǎn
xiàn
tíng
dùn
zhuàng
tài
 

Production has come to a grinding halt.