No. 5,173 in Chinese
stop
The Chinese word for "stop" is 停 (tíng), meaning to cease motion or activity.
In a sentence
请停下来，我们需要讨论这个问题。
Please stop, we need to discuss this issue.
In this sentence, "停" is used as a verb meaning 'to cease or halt an action'.
公交车在前面的站停了下来。
The bus stopped at the station ahead.
Here, "停" again functions as a verb, indicating a vehicle halting at a designated location.
你能帮我停车吗？我需要处理一些事情。
Can you help me park the car? I need to handle something.
In this case, "停车" translates to 'park the car,' showing the word "停" combined with "车" to form a compound verb for parking.
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