停 tíng stop
stop; to halt; to park; halts
How to remember 停: 亻 person + 亭 pavilion = stop. When the storm breaks, the jogging person dashes into the park pavilion and comes to a stop, dripping and laughing.
Component breakdown
停 = 亻 person + 亭 pavilion
- 亻 person
- 亭 pavilion
When the storm breaks, the jogging person dashes into the park pavilion and comes to a stop, dripping and laughing.
How it is used
- To stop / halt / park - 停车 (tíngchē) park a car, 停止 (tíngzhǐ) cease, 暂停 (zàntíng) pause/suspend.
- 停 stresses coming to rest; contrast 停止, which is fully 'to cease an activity.'
- 停留 (tíngliú) stay somewhere temporarily; 不停 (bùtíng) nonstop.
Words with 停
- 停止tíngzhǐto stopHSK 4
- 停车tíngchēto pull up (stop one's vehicle)HSK 4
- 停车场tíngchēchǎngparking lotHSK 4
- 暂停zàntíngto suspendHSK 4
- 停留tíngliúto stay somewhere temporarilyHSK 5
- 停业tíngyèto cease tradingHSK 7
- 停放tíngfàngto park (a car etc)HSK 7
- 停泊tíngbóto anchorHSK 8
- 停滞tíngzhìstagnationHSK 8
- 停顿tíngdùnto haltHSK 8
Example sentences
- 雨停了。 Yǔ tíng le.The rain has stopped.
- 停车场停了许多汽车。 Tíngchēchǎng tíngle xǔduō qìchē.There are a lot of cars parked in the parking lot.