cease fire; truce
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cease fire; to stop fighting
formalPrimarily used in military and diplomatic contexts to describe the cessation of hostilities between conflicting parties.
shuāng双
fāng方
dá达
chéng成
tíng停
huǒ火
xié协
yì议
。
The two sides reached a ceasefire agreement.
lián联
hé合
guó国
hū呼
yù吁
shuāng双
fāng方
lì立
jí即
tíng停
huǒ火
。
The United Nations called on both sides to cease fire immediately.
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jīng经
guò过
sān三
tiān天
jī激
zhàn战
，
shuāng双
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
xuān宣
bù布
tíng停
huǒ火
。
After three days of fierce fighting, both sides finally announced a ceasefire.
tíng停
huǒ火
xié协
yì议
yú于
wǔ午
yè夜
zhèng正
shì式
shēng生
xiào效
。
The ceasefire agreement officially took effect at midnight.