to stop; to cease; to halt
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to stop; to cease; to come to a halt
Used for actions, activities, movements, or processes. Often implies a deliberate or natural end.
Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
bǐ比
sài赛
tíng停
zhǐ止
le了
。
The match stopped due to weather conditions.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
tíng停
zhǐ止
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
。
The factory halted production.
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Tā他
tíng停
zhǐ止
shuō说
huà话
，
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
。
He stopped talking and looked at me.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng终
yú于
tíng停
zhǐ止
le了
。
The storm finally ceased.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
tíng停
zhǐ止
zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
。
The government decided to discontinue this policy.