Chinese

tíngzhǐ
Meaning: to stop; to cease; to halt
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

由於天氣惡劣,所有的航班都停止了。
由于天气恶劣,所有的航班都停止了。
Due to bad weather, all flights have been stopped.
人類從未停止探索宇宙的奧祕。
Humans have never stopped exploring the mysteries of the universe.
由於經費不足,這個研究計畫被迫停止了。
Due to insufficient funds, this research project was forced to stop.
紅燈是停止的信號。
The red light is a signal to stop.
這場雨一直持續到深夜,直至黎明才停止。
This rain continued until late at night, and didn't stop until dawn.

Usage Notes

Used when an action or process is discontinued.

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