Writing
终止 (zhōng zhǐ) — how to say "to terminate" in Chinese
终止
To terminate, to end
verb
Character composition
终
end, to finish
止
to stop, to cease
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
终止合作
zhōng zhǐ hé zuò
terminate cooperation
终止合同
zhōng zhǐ hé tóng
terminate a contract
Examples
由于天气原因，比赛不得不终止。
Due to the weather, the competition had to be terminated.
合同终止了。
The contract has been terminated.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to terminate" in Chinese?
"to terminate" in Chinese is 终止 (zhōng zhǐ).
What does 终止 mean in English?
终止 (zhōng zhǐ) means "To terminate, to end".
How is 终止 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhōng zhǐ (written as zhong zhi, zhongzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhong zhi in Chinese character
It is written 终止: 终 has 8 strokes, 止 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 终止?
终止 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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