Chinese word

停用

Pronunciation

Pinyintíng yòng

Meaning

  • verbstop using

Example

我们决定把这台机器停用一周检修。wǒ men jué dìng bǎ zhè tái jī qì tíng yòng yì zhōu jiǎn xiū

We decided to stop using this machine for a week of maintenance.

Illustration for 停用 (stop using)

More examples

这个账号被系统停用了，请联系客服。zhè ge zhàng hào bèi xì tǒng tíng yòng le qǐng lián xì kè fú

This account was disabled by the system; please contact customer support.

Core concept

A deliberate pause in the use or operation of a machine, feature, or service.

Common phrases

  • 停用设备tíng yòng shè bèi

    take equipment out of use

  • 停用账户tíng yòng zhàng hù

    deactivate an account

  • 停用服务tíng yòng fú wù

    suspend a service

Similar words

暂停zàn tíng: Interrupt an activity or process for a time while keeping open the chance to resume it.
停止tíng zhǐ: Cause an action or process to end and not keep going.
关闭guān bì: Switch off power or a setting so that a device or function stops working.
关掉guān diào: Turn an electrical device or piece of equipment off with its switch.

Definition in Chinese

使某物或某项功能停止使用或停止运转，通常指人为采取措施使其在一段时间内不再被使用，常见于检修、安全或管理场景。shǐ mǒu wù huò mǒu xiàng gōng néng tíng zhí shǐ yòng huò tíng zhǐ yùn zhuǎn tōng cháng zhǐ rén wéi cái qǔ cuò shī shǐ qí zài yí duàn shí jiān nèi bú zài bèi shǐ yòng cháng jiàn yú jiǎn xiū ān quán huò guán lǐ cháng jǐng

Word origin

停用 (tíngyòng, "stop using") combines 停 (tíng, "stop") with 用 (yòng, "use"), forming a verb for deliberately taking something out of use.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears in practical announcements, where the item is unavailable for a limited period and may return to service after checks or repairs.

Other meanings

  • disableverb

Opposites

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