How common it is
停止 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tíngzhǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
停止表示不再继续。
tíng zhǐ biǎo shì bú zài jì xù。
Stop means not continue anymore.
Context note
停止常用于动作、机器和过程。
tíng zhǐ cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 jī qì hé guò chéng。
Stop often appears with actions, machines, and processes.
5 examples
请停止说话。
qǐng tíng zhǐ shuō huà。
Please stop talking.
机器停止了。
jī qì tíng zhǐ le。
The machine stopped.
雨停止了。
yǔ tíng zhǐ le。
The rain stopped.
他停止跑步。
tā tíng zhǐ pǎo bù。
He stopped running.
请停止这个动作。
qǐng tíng zhǐ zhè ge dòng zuò。
Please stop this action.
5 mini stories
下课铃一响，大家停止了讨论。
xià kè líng yì xiǎng， dà jiā tíng zhǐ le tǎo lùn。
When the bell rang, everyone stopped discussing.
他停止工作，抬头看了一下。
tā tíng zhǐ gōng zuò， tái tóu kàn le yí xià。
He stopped working and looked up.
风停止以后，树叶也不动了。
fēng tíng zhǐ yǐ hòu， shù yè yě bú dòng le。
After the wind stopped, the leaves stopped moving too.
老师让我们停止讲话。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men tíng zhǐ jiǎng huà。
The teacher asked us to stop talking.
机器停止工作了，需要检查。
jī qì tíng zhǐ gōng zuò le， xū yào jiǎn chá。
The machine stopped working and needs checking.