to stop, to cease, to halt
Animated Stroke Order 停
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HSK Vocabulary: 停
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 停 is used in context
1
wǒ我
men们
zàn暂
tíng停
yí一
xià下
huì会
yì议
。
Let's pause the meeting for a moment.
2
qǐng请
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
tíng停
chē车
。
Please park here.
3
qǐng请
lì立
jí即
tíng停
zhǐ止
gōng工
zuò作
。
Please stop working immediately.
4
chuán船
tíng停
bó泊
zài在
gǎng港
kǒu口
。
The ship is docked at the port.
5
wǒ我
men们
de的
xiǎo小
chuán船
tíng停
bó泊
zài在
hú湖
biān边
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
míng明
tiān天
chū出
fā发
。
Our small boat is moored by the lake, ready to depart tomorrow.
6
zhè这
sōu艘
huò货
lún轮
tíng停
bó泊
zài在
mǎ码
tóu头
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
tiān天
le了
，
zhèng正
zài在
děng等
dài待
xiè卸
huò货
。
This cargo ship has been berthed at the dock for three days, waiting to unload.
7
wǒ我
de的
xué学
xí习
tíng停
zhì滞
le了
。
My learning has stagnated.
8
yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
，
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
tíng停
zhì滞
bù不
qián前
。
Due to a lack of funds, this project has come to a standstill.
9
jīng经
jì济
tíng停
zhì滞
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
yè业
lǜ率
shàng上
shēng升
。
Economic stagnation has led to an increase in the unemployment rate.
10
tā他
shuō说
huà话
shí时
tíng停
dùn顿
le了
yī一
xià下
。
He paused for a moment while speaking.
Information
Traditional停
Radical亻
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#698
Zhuyinㄊㄧㄥˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+505C
CangjieOYRN
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality