stop doing; cease; desist
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stop doing something; to cease an activity
Often used as an imperative to demand someone stop an action immediately. Can refer to stopping manual work or any general activity.
Kuài快
tíng停
shǒu手
！
Stop it right now!
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zài再
bù不
tíng停
shǒu手
，
wǒ我
jiù就
bào报
jǐng警
le了
。
If you don't stop, I'll call the police.
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Tā他
gàn干
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
yě也
bù不
kěn肯
tíng停
shǒu手
。
He worked all day and still refused to stop.
Chèn趁
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
bù不
wǎn晚
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
tíng停
shǒu手
ba吧
。
Stop while it's not too late.