停顿

Traditional (Taiwan): 停頓

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tíngdùn ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄣˋ

- to halt
- to break off
- pause (in speech)

Character by character

Classifiers (measure words)

停顿了一下 xià pause for a moment

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

停止 tíngzhǐ
- 停止前进 to stop advancing
- 呼吸停止 (one's) breathing stops
暂停 zàntíng
- 暂停出版 to suspend publication
- 排练暂停 rehearsals are paused

Antonyms 反义词

持续 chíxù
- 持续下跌 to keep falling
- 经济持续发展 the economy keeps developing

Telling them apart

停顿 stresses a brief halt or pause, after which things may resume. 停止 stresses coming to a stop and no longer going on.

Words that sound like tíngdùn

听懂 tīngdǒng understand

Example sentences and grammar articles using 停顿

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