暂停 zàntíng to suspend
to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)
How to remember 暂停: 暂 temporary + 停 stop = to suspend.
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How it is used
- Verb usable for pausing media (按暂停, press pause), a sports timeout, or suspending an activity: 暂停合作 (zàntíng hézuò, suspend cooperation).
- Implies a temporary halt, not a permanent stop - contrast with 停止 (tíngzhǐ), which can mean stopping for good.