halt; pause
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of an activity, process, etc.) to come to a halt; to stop temporarily
Used for work, production, progress, or any ongoing activity.
Yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
，
yán研
jiū究
xiàng项
mù目
tíng停
dùn顿
le了
。
The research project halted due to a lack of funds.
Tán谈
pàn判
yīn因
tū突
fā发
shì事
jiàn件
ér而
bù不
dé得
bù不
tíng停
dùn顿
。
Negotiations had to be suspended due to an unexpected incident.
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Shēng生
chǎn产
xiàn陷
yú于
tíng停
dùn顿
zhuàng状
tài态
。
Production has come to a grinding halt.
verb
(in speech) to pause; to hesitate
Refers to a brief stop in speaking, often to think, emphasize a point, or due to emotion.
Tā他
tíng停
dùn顿
le了
yī一
xià下
，
yòu又
jì继
xù续
wǎng往
xià下
shuō说
。
He paused for a moment and then continued speaking.
Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
chù处
gù故
yì意
tíng停
dùn顿
，
yǐ以
xī吸
yǐn引
tīng听
zhòng众
de的
zhù注
yì意
lì力
。
The speaker deliberately paused at a crucial point to capture the audience's attention.
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Dú读
dào到
shāng伤
xīn心
chù处
，
tā她
de的
shēng声
yīn音
yǒu有
xiē些
tíng停
dùn顿
。
When she got to the sad part, her voice faltered slightly.