停
tíng/tʰiŋ³⁵/
The English word "stop" can be translated into Chinese as 停 (tíng). Wiktionary also lists 停咧 (thêng–leh / thêng–le) and 停止 (tíngzhǐ).
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 停咧 | thêng–leh / thêng–le | Hokkien | |
| 停 | tíng | /tʰiŋ³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /tʰiɤ̯̃ɻ³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Erhua, Sinological IPA) /tʰiŋ²⁴/ (Dungan, Sinological IPA) /tʰɪŋ²¹/ (Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological IPA, Standard Cantonese, Hong Kong) /hen²²/ (Cantonese, Taishanese, Taicheng, Sinological IPA) /tʰin²⁴/ (Gan, Nanchang, Sinological IPA) /tʰin¹¹/ (Hakka, Sixian, Miaoli, Neipu, Sinological IPA) /tʰin²⁴/ (Hakka, Sixian, Miaoli, Neipu, Sinological IPA) /tʰin⁵⁵/ (Hakka, Hailu, Zhudong, Sinological IPA) /tʰin⁵³/ (Hakka, Hailu, Zhudong, Sinological IPA) /tʰin¹¹/ (Hakka, Meixian, Sinological IPA) /tʰi¹¹/ (Jin, Taiyuan, Sinological IPA, dated) /tʰiŋ¹¹/ (Jin, Taiyuan, Sinological IPA, dated) /tʰiŋ⁴⁵/ (Jin, Taiyuan, Sinological IPA, dated) /teiŋ²¹/ (Min Bei, Jian'ou, Sinological IPA) /teiŋ⁵⁴/ (Min Bei, Jian'ou, Sinological IPA) /tiŋ⁵³/ (Min Dong, Fuzhou, Sinological IPA) /tɛŋ¹³/ (Puxian Min, Sinological IPA, Jiangkou, Putian) /te̞ŋ¹³/ (Puxian Min, Sinological IPA, Nanri) /tɛŋ²⁴/ (Puxian Min, Sinological IPA, Youyang, Fengting, Xianyou) /tʰiɪŋ²⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Kinmen, Philippines, Sinological IPA, Taipei, General Taiwanese) /tʰiɪŋ²³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Kinmen, Philippines, Sinological IPA, Kaohsiung, General Taiwanese) /tʰiɪŋ¹³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Kinmen, Philippines, Sinological IPA, General Taiwanese) /tʰeŋ⁵⁵/ (Min Nan, Teochew, Sinological IPA) /din²³/ (Wu, Northern, Shanghai, Sinological IPA) /tin¹³/ (Xiang, Changsha, Sinological IPA) |
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| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | /tʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɻ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /tʰɪŋ²¹ t͡siː³⁵/ (Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological IPA, Standard Cantonese, Hong Kong) /tʰin¹¹ t͡sɨ³¹/ (Hakka, Sixian, Miaoli, Neipu, Sinological IPA) /tʰin⁵⁵ t͡ʃi²⁴/ (Hakka, Hailu, Zhudong, Sinological IPA) /tɛŋ¹³⁻¹¹ t͡si⁴⁵³/ (Puxian Min, Sinological IPA, Putian) /tɛŋ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡si³³²/ (Puxian Min, Sinological IPA, Xianyou) /tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Xiamen) /tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵⁵⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Quanzhou) /tʰiɪŋ¹³⁻²² t͡si⁵³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Zhangzhou) /tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si⁵³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Taipei) /tʰiɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡si⁴¹/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Kaohsiung) |
The primary meaning of these terms is to not continue an action or movement. For example, 停车 means to stop a car and 停下來 means to come to a halt or to stop doing something. If you want someone to stop moving, you can say 别动 or if you want them to be quiet, you can say 闭嘴 (shut up).
Which one should you use?
The single-syllable form 停 is the more general term. In contrast, 停止 is a two-syllable verb used for the cessation of an action or process.
Is it said differently in some regions?
停咧 is the Hokkien way to say stop, which is often used as an exclamation or a command in Southern Min dialects.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
By adding 不 (not) before 停, you create the meaning of non-stop or continuously, as seen in the word 不停.
How do you pronounce it?
tíng (IPA: /tʰiŋ³⁵/)
Did you know?
- In some contexts, 停 can refer to a funeral parlor or a place where a coffin is kept, known as a 停灵.
- The phonetic component of 停 is the character 亭, which refers to a pavilion or a resting place.
- The character 停 is used in the term 停电, which describes a power outage, meaning the electricity has 'stopped'.
Examples in context
- 雨下个不停。It's raining non-stop.This sentence uses 停 to describe rain that is falling without stopping.Tatoeba #399378 by GlossaMatik, translation #527406 by darinmex
- 请即刻停止。Please stop that right now.This sentence uses 停 to give a direct command to stop an action.Tatoeba #5715136 by verdastelo9604, translation #2192255 by acbarbosa
- 我絕不會停。I'll never stop.This sentence uses 停 to express a refusal to cease an action.Tatoeba #6871856 by verdastelo9604, translation #2247791 by CK
- 请停止你的行为。Please stop your behavior.
- 不准吸烟。No smoking allowed.
- 别说了。Stop talking.
- 停下来。Stop (come to a stop).
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Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about a noisy construction site.
- 梓涵 Zihan这里的施工什么时候停？zhèlǐ de shīgōng shénme shíhou tíng?When will the construction here stop?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好像还没停。hǎoxiàng hái méi tíng.It seems it hasn't stopped yet.
- 梓涵 Zihan太吵了，真希望能快点停。tài chǎo le, zhēn xīwàng néng kuài diǎn tíng.It's too noisy, I really hope it stops soon.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我也受不了了。wǒ yě shòubùliǎo le.I can't stand it either.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stop” translations and entries 停, 停止, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 停, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
