stop; cease; pause
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stop; to cease; to pause; to rest
Used in formal, technical, or literary contexts, such as geology (volcanic dormancy), music (rest notes), or general cessation of activity. Can function as an attributive modifier (e.g., 休止状态).
Zhè这
zuò座
huǒ火
shān山
yǐ已
jìn进
rù入
xiū休
zhǐ止
zhuàng状
tài态
。
This volcano has entered a dormant state.
Yuè乐
pǔ谱
zhōng中
de的
xiū休
zhǐ止
fú符
biǎo表
shì示
cǐ此
chù处
yào要
tíng停
dùn顿
。
The rest in the sheet music indicates a pause here.
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Zhēng争
chǎo吵
zàn暂
shí时
xiū休
zhǐ止
，
shuāng双
fāng方
kāi开
shǐ始
táo谈
pàn判
。
The quarrel temporarily ceased, and both sides began negotiations.