Chinese word

停机

Pronunciation

Pinyintíng jī

Meaning

  • verbsuspend

Example

因为欠费，我的手机被停机了。yīn wèi qiàn fèi wǒ de shǒu jī bèi tíng jī le

Because I failed to pay the bill, my phone service was suspended.

Illustration for 停机 (suspend)

More examples

因为维修，家里的路由器停机了。yīn wèi wéi xiū jiā lǐ de lù yóu qì tíng jī le

Because of repairs, the router at home was taken offline.

Core concept

An operating device or live connection is switched into a stopped state, leaving its normal function unavailable.

Common phrases

  • 手机停机shǒu jī tíng jī

    mobile service suspension

  • 停机了tíng jī le

    be taken offline

  • 收到停机通知shōu dào tíng jī tōng zhī

    receive a mobile service suspension notice

Similar words

断网duàn wǎng: Making an internet connection unavailable for browsing and online communication.
关机guān jī: Switching a device off so it stops operating.
断线duàn xiàn: Interrupting a communication link, causing a call or connection to end.
停用tíng yòng: Ending the use of a service or device so it no longer operates.

Definition in Chinese

（机器、设备或电话、回线）停止运行，或由运营者使服务中断。jī qì shè bèi huò diàn huà huí xiàn tíng zhǐ yùn xíng huò yóu yùn yíng zhě shǐ fú wù zhōng duàn

Word origin

停 (tíng, "stop") + 机 (jī, "machine") combines stopping with a device, and 停机 (tíngjī, "machine stopping") later covers the interruption of telephone and network service.

Usage tips

  • The subject may be a device, phone line, or account, so an English phrase about a phone being turned off can miss the service-level meaning in notices about unpaid fees.

Other meanings

  • service suspensionnoun
  • line suspensionnoun

Opposites

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