Subject + 暂停 + Object
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.
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.