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中止

中止 (zhōng zhǐ): Suspend (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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中止 consists of 2 characters.

center, middle, among; China

to stop, cease, or halt

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Pinyinzhōng zhǐ

MeaningSuspend

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word中止

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3.

How to Use 中止 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 中止 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

zhōng中

zhǐ止

hé合

zuò作

neutral

suspend cooperation

zhōng中

zhǐ止

hé合

tong同

formal

terminate a contract

Adverb + Verbwith立即

lì立

jí即

zhōng中

zhǐ止

Subject + Verbwith谈判

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

zhǐ止

4.

Example Sentences with 中止

xià下

yǔ雨

le了

，

wǒ我

men们

zhōng中

formal

immediately suspend

formal

negotiations suspended

zhǐ

止

le了

yóu游

xì戏

。

It started raining, so we stopped the game.

yóu由

yú于

tiān天

qì气

è恶

liè劣

，

bǐ比

sài赛

bèi被

zhōng中

zhǐ止

le了

。

Due to the bad weather, the match was suspended.

yóu由

yú于

tū突

fā发

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

，

bǐ比

sài赛

bù不

dé得

bú不

lì立

jí即

zhōng中

zhǐ止

。

Due to a sudden emergency, the match had to be suspended immediately.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

yào要

zhōng中

zhǐ止

zhè这

fèn份

yǐ已

jīng经

qiān签

shǔ署

de的

hé合

tong同

ne呢

？

Why do you want to suspend this already signed contract?

yóu由

yú于

jì技

shù术

wèn问

tí题

，

huì会

yì议

zàn暂

shí时

zhōng中

zhǐ止

le了

shí十

fēn分

zhōng钟

。

Due to technical issues, the meeting was temporarily suspended for ten minutes.

tā他

men们

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

zhōng中

zhǐ止

tán谈

pàn判

，

zhǐ只

shì是

zàn暂

shí时

xiū休

huì会

ér而

yǐ已

。

They did not suspend the negotiations; they just adjourned temporarily.

kǎo考

lǜ虑

dào到

qián潜

zài在

de的

fēng风

xiǎn险

，

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

tóu投

piào票

jué决

dìng定

zhōng中

zhǐ止

gāi该

jì计

huà划

。

Considering the potential risks, the board voted to suspend the plan.

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

zhōng中

zhǐ止

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

，

yīn因

wèi为

chéng成

běn本

chāo超

chū出

le了

yù预

suàn算

。

The company decided to discontinue the project because the costs exceeded the budget.

wǒ我

men们

zuì最

hǎo好

zhōng中

zhǐ止

zhè这

ge个

huà话

tí题

，

yǐ以

miǎn免

yǐn引

qǐ起

bú不

bì必

yào要

de的

zhēng争

zhí执

。

We'd better suspend this topic to avoid unnecessary arguments.

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中文zhōng wénHSK 3
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Words with 止

停止tíng zhǐHSK 4
禁止jìn zhǐHSK 4
阻止zǔ zhǐHSK 5
不止bù zhǐHSK 6
为止wéi zhǐHSK 6
制止zhì zhǐHSK 6
截止jié zhǐHSK 6
终止

zhōng zhǐ

HSK 6