停放 tíngfàng to park (a car etc)
to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave something (in a place)
How to remember 停放: 停 stop + 放 put = to park (a car etc).
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How it is used
- To park or leave a vehicle/object stationary in a spot - 停放车辆 (tíngfàng chēliàng) to park vehicles; 禁止停放 (no parking).
- More formal/written than 停车 (tíngchē, park a car); 停放 can also cover bikes, boats, and leaving things placed somewhere.
- Signage and regulatory register; also 停放遗体 (lay a body in repose).