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    Expressing 'stop' with 停止 (tíngzhǐ)

    Actions & Events
    Aspect & Tense

    Structure

    Subject + 停止 + Verb / Noun

    Explanation

    停止 (tíngzhǐ) means "to stop" or "to cease," indicating that an ongoing action or state comes to an end. It is more formal than 停 and is used for deliberate, often permanent cessation. It can be followed by a verb or noun indicating what is being stopped.

    Examples

    • 工厂已经停止生产了。

      gōngchǎng yǐjīng tíngzhǐ shēngchǎnle.

      The factory has already stopped production.

    • 请立刻停止这种危险行为。

      qǐng lìkè tíngzhǐ zhè zhǒng wēixiǎn xíngwéi.

      Stop this dangerous behavior immediately.

    • 雨停止以后我们再出发吧。

      yǔ tíngzhǐ yǐhòu wǒmen zài chūfā ba.

      Let's set off after the rain stops.

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