Chinese Conversation · Level 52
90 words
Chinese word
暂停
Pronunciation
Pinyinzàn tíng
Meaning
- verbpause
Example
我们先暂停一下再决定。wǒ men xiān zàn tíng yí xià zài jué dìng
Let's pause for a moment before deciding.
More examples
工厂因为质量问题，决定暂停发货。gōng chǎng yīn wèi zhì liàng wèn tí jué dìng zàn tíng fā huò
The factory decided to suspend shipping because of quality problems.
Core concept
A running activity is held at a temporary stopping point, with continuation still possible.
Common phrases
暂停发货zàn tíng fā huò
suspend shipping
暂停上课zàn tíng shàng kè
suspend classes
暂停付款zàn tíng fù kuǎn
suspend payments
Similar words
停止tíng zhǐ: Bring an activity or function to a complete stop.
中断zhōng duàn: Interrupt an activity in the middle, stopping it from continuing for a while.
停顿tíng dùn: Stop briefly while moving or speaking.
中止zhōng zhǐ: Call off a plan or planned activity and do not continue it.
Definition in Chinese
暂时停止某个动作或状态，通常为短时间中止，之后可能继续。zàn shí tíng zhǐ mǒu gè dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài tōng cháng wèi duǎn shí jiān zhōng zhǐ zhī hòu kě néng jì xù
Word origin
暂停 (zàntíng, "pause") is formed from 暂 (zàn, "temporary") + 停 (tíng, "stop"), so the stop is understood as temporary.
Usage tips
- The verb commonly takes an activity or process as its object, including a meeting, task, video, or game, so it is not limited to physical movement.