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暂停 (zàn tíng): to suspend, to pause

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to suspend, to pause
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to suspend
time-out
stoppage
pause (media player)
to pause
to suspend
to temporarily stop
time-out (in sports)
stoppage
pause (of media playback)

Chinese explanation

暂时停止正在进行的活动或动作，过一段时间可能继续
也指临时中断、使事情停下来。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

temporary

HSK 4

to stop

Example sentences

Please pause for a moment; I need to take a call.

Due to the weather, the match was suspended for half an hour.

This restaurant will be temporarily closed for one week due to renovation.

You can press this button to pause the video.

After the negotiations were suspended, neither side made any comment.

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