No. 7,241 in Korean
중지
"중지" means "suspension" or "halt."
In a sentence
회의를 중지하고 다시 일정 조정했습니다.
We stopped the meeting and rescheduled.
The word '중지' here is used as a noun meaning 'halt' or 'stop', referring to the act of stopping the meeting temporarily.
내일 공사의 중지가 예상됩니다.
The construction halt is expected tomorrow.
In this sentence, '중지' is used to denote the suspension or halt of the construction activity, again serving as a noun.
축제가 중지되었다는 소식을 들었습니다.
I heard the news that the festival was paused.
Here, '중지' appears in a passive form, indicating that the festival has been halted or canceled.
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