stop (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
停 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
听 tīng - to listen; hear (v.) | HSK 1
挺 tǐng - extraordinarily; very; quite (adv.) | HSK 4
Examples
他突然停了下来。 tā túrán tíng le xiàlai. - He suddenly stopped.
这辆车停在路边。 zhè liàng chē tíng zài lù biān. - The car is parked by the roadside.
火车停在站台上。 huǒchē tíng zài zhàntái shàng. - The train stopped at the platform.
他们在中途停了一下。 tāmen zài zhōngtú tíng le yīxià. - They stopped for a while halfway.
请不要停在这里。 qǐng bùyào tíng zài zhèlǐ. - Please do not stop here.
Phrases
停泊 tíng bó - anchor; berth; mooring (v.) | HSK 6
停顿 tíng dùn - stop; halt; pause (v.) | HSK 6
停滞 tíng zhì - stagnate; bog down; be at a standstill (v.) | HSK 6