Learn Chinese Characters

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.

Chēcartíngto stopzàiatle(completed action)路边lù biāncurb