停顿
tíng dùn
HSK 6traditional 停頓

How to write 停顿 (tíng dùn) in Chinese

停顿 (pinyin: tíng dùn, written "ting dun" or "tingdun") means to halt. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 停顿.

Meaning

  • to halt
  • to break off
  • pause (in speech)

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Examples

有时候,生活突然给你一个小小的停顿,反而让你安静下来。
yǒu shí hou, shēng huó tū rán gěi nǐ yí ge xiǎo xiǎo de tíng dùn, fǎn ér ràng nǐ ān jìng xià lái.
Sometimes life suddenly hands you a small pause, and it makes you quiet down instead.

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