停止

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Chinese

to stop; to halt; to park (a car) to stop; prohibit; till
simp. and trad.
(停止)

Pronunciation


Verb

停止

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to stop; to suspend; to close
    停止呼吸  ―  tíngzhǐ hūxī  ―  to stop breathing
    趕快停止動作否則我們開槍 [MSC, trad.]
    赶快停止动作否则我们开枪 [MSC, simp.]
    Gǎnkuài tíngzhǐ nǐ de dòngzuò, fǒuzé wǒmen yào kāiqiāng le!
    Stop what you are doing or we'll open fire!
    起飛40分鐘停止辦理乘機手續 [MSC, trad.]
    起飞40分钟停止办理乘机手续 [MSC, simp.]
    Qǐfēi qián sìshí fēnzhōng tíngzhǐ bànlǐ chéngjī shǒuxù.
    Check-in closes 40 minutes before departure.

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
てい
Grade: 5

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(てい)() (teishi

  1. suspension, stoppage, abeyance
  2. (medicine) arrest

Verb

(てい)()する (teishi surutransitive or intransitive suru (stem (てい)() (teishi shi), past (てい)()した (teishi shita))

  1. (transitive) suspend
    アカウント停止(ていし)する
    akaunto o teishi suru
    suspend an account
  2. (intransitive) stop, come to a stop
    エンジン停止(ていし)する
    enjin ga teishi suru
    the engine stalls
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 5

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ちょう)() (chōjiちやうじ (tyauzi)?

  1. (historical) banning; ban
    鳴物(なりもの)停止(ちょうじ)(れい)
    narimono chōji-rei
    ban on musical instruments

Verb

(ちょう)()する (chōji suruちやうじ (tyauzi)?suru (stem (ちょう)() (chōji shi), past (ちょう)()した (chōji shita))

  1. (historical) to ban
Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

停止 (jeongji) (hangeul 정지)

  1. hanja form? of 정지#停止

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb

停止

  1. chữ Hán form of đình chỉ (to suspend, to recess, to arrest, to cease).