Meaning
to stop; to halt
Chinese: 停止、停留。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ting” becomes a different word in each tone. 停 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 停车tíng chēto pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall
- 停车场tíng chē chǎngparking lot; car park
- 停止tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
- 停下tíng xiàto stop
- 暂停zàn tíngto suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)
Example Sentence
车停在了路边。Chē tíng zài le lù biān.The car stopped by the roadside.
车Chēcar停tíngto stop在zàiat了le(completed action)路边lù biāncurb。