Chinese word

停放

Pronunciation

Pinyintíng fàng

Meaning

  • verbpark

Example

请不要在楼下停放自行车。qǐng bú yào zài lóu xià tíng fàng zì xíng chē

Please do not park bicycles downstairs.

Illustration for 停放 (park)

More examples

货物卸下后请在指定位置临时停放车辆。huò wù xiè xià hòu qǐng zài zhǐ dìng wèi zhì lín shí tíng fàng chē liàng

After unloading the goods, please temporarily park the vehicles in the designated location.

Core concept

A moving vehicle or object is brought to rest and kept in a particular place.

Common phrases

  • 临时停放车辆lín shí tíng fàng chē liàng

    temporarily park vehicles

  • 停放位置tíng fàng wèi zhì

    parking location

  • 停放在门口tíng fàng zài mén kǒu

    park at the entrance

Similar words

停车tíng chē: Stopping a vehicle and keeping it in a parking place.
放置fàng zhì: Leaving something as it is in a place without handling it further.
存放cún fàng: Placing something somewhere suitable for storage.
停留tíng liú: Staying in a place for a while.

Definition in Chinese

指把正在移动的车辆或物品停住并安放在某处，侧重于停止后保持不动。zhǐ bǎ zhèng zài yí dòng de chē liàng huò wù pǐn tíng zhù bìng ān fàng zài mǒu chù cè zhòng yú tíng zhǐ hòu bǎo chí bú dòng

Word origin

停 (tíng, "stop") + 放 (fàng, "place") combines stopping something with leaving it in position, giving the sense of keeping it parked.

Usage tips

  • This verb is common in parking rules and notices, so recognizing it helps learners understand signs even when everyday speakers choose a more conversational expression.

Other meanings

  • putverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 停放处tíng fàng chùparking placenoun

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