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    Expressing 'to suspend' with 暂停 (zàntíng)

    Actions & Events
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Subject + 暂停 + Object

    Explanation

    暂停 (zàntíng) means 'to suspend,' 'to pause,' or 'to temporarily halt' an activity, status, or membership. It implies a temporary interruption rather than a permanent end.

    Examples

    • 比赛因为大雨暂停了二十分钟。

      Bǐsài yīnwèi dàyǔ zàntíng le èrshí fēnzhōng.

      The match was suspended for twenty minutes due to heavy rain.

    • 公司决定暂停这个项目,等资金到位再继续。

      Gōngsī juédìng zàntíng zhège xiàngmù, děng zījīn dàowèi zài jìxù.

      The company decided to suspend this project and resume once the funding is in place.

    • 系统正在维护,服务暂停使用,请稍后再试。

      Xìtǒng zhèngzài wéihù, fúwù zàntíng shǐyòng, qǐng shāohòu zài shì.

      The system is under maintenance; the service is temporarily suspended. Please try again later.

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