Writing
停止 (tíng zhǐ) — how to say "to stop" in Chinese
停止
To stop
verb
Character composition
停
to stop
止
to cease
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
停止上课
tíng zhǐ shàng kè
to stop having class
马上停止
mǎ shàng tíng zhǐ
to stop immediately
停止工作
tíng zhǐ gōng zuò
to stop working
Examples
雨停了，我们停止工作。
The rain stopped, we stopped working.
请停止说话。
Please stop talking.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say stop in Chinese?
"to stop" in Chinese is 停止 (tíng zhǐ).
停止 meaning in English
停止 (tíng zhǐ) means "To stop".
How is 停止 pronounced?
It is pronounced tíng zhǐ (written as ting zhi, tingzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stop" in Chinese characters?
It is written 停止: 停 has 11 strokes, 止 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 停止?
停止 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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