Chinese word

静止

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìng zhǐ

Meaning

  • verbstop moving

Example

他突然静止了。tā tū rán jìng zhǐ le

He suddenly stopped moving.

Illustration for 静止 (stop moving)

More examples

清晨，湖面在微风停后长时间静止。qīng chén hú miàn zài wēi fēng tíng hòu cháng shí jiān jìng zhǐ

At dawn, the surface of the lake remained still for a long time after the breeze stopped.

Core concept

A moving body settles into a fixed point and stays there.

Common phrases

  • 长时间静止cháng shí jiān jìng zhǐ

    remain still for a long time

  • 恢复静止huī fù jìng zhǐ

    return to stillness

  • 静止下来jìng zhǐ xià lái

    come to a stop

Similar words

不动bú dòng: To remain completely still without changing position or posture.
停止tíng zhǐ: To stop an action, movement, or operation.

Definition in Chinese

物体或身体停止运动，保持原位不动。wù tǐ huò shēn tǐ tíng zhǐ yùn dòng bǎo chí yuán wèi bú dòng

Word origin

静止 (jìngzhǐ, "stop moving") is formed from 静 (jìng, "quiet") and 止 (zhǐ, "stop"), linking quiet stability with halted movement.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this formal-sounding verb is more common in descriptions, instructions, and technical contexts than in quick casual remarks.

Other meanings

  • stillnessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 静止画面jìng zhǐ huà miànstill imagenoun
  • 静止状态jìng zhǐ zhuàng tàistationary statenoun

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