stop; halt; pause (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
停頓
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他停顿了一下，然后继续说话。 Tā tíngdùnle yīxià, ránhòu jìxù shuōhuà. - He paused for a moment and then continued speaking.
在演讲中，他的思维时常会停顿。 Zài yǎnjiǎng zhōng, tā de sīwéi shícháng huì tíngdùn. - In his speech, his thoughts often pause.
她停顿了一下，好像在思考下一步该怎么做。 Tā tíngdùnle yīxià, hǎoxiàng zài sīkǎo xiàyībù gāi zěnme zuò. - She paused for a moment, as if considering what to do next.
音乐中的停顿让整体更加有层次感。 Yīnyuè zhōng de tíngdùn ràng zhěngtǐ gèngjiā yǒu céngcì gǎn. - The pauses in the music add depth to the overall composition.
在他讲话的过程中，有时会有短暂的停顿。 Zài tā jiǎnghuà de guòchéng zhōng, yǒushí huì yǒu duǎnzàn de tíngdùn. - During his speech, there are sometimes brief pauses.
Characters
停 tíng - stop | HSK 4
顿 dùn - [measure word for occurences, and therefore of meals] | HSK 5