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暂停

zàn tíng
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to suspend
  2. 2. time-out (e.g. in sports)
  3. 3. stoppage
  4. 4. pause (media player)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
继续
jì xù

to continue

暂停 means pause, 继续 means continue

Related words

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休息
xiū xi

rest

休息 is to rest, 暂停 is a temporary stop

Synonyms

2 items
停止
tíng zhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease

both mean to stop or cease an activity
中断
zhōng duàn

to cut short

both can mean to interrupt or suspend

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 比赛 (match) or 播放 (playback) to indicate a temporary stop, e.g., 暂停比赛 (suspend the match).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 暂停 (temporary pause) with 停止 (permanent stop). Use 暂停 for something that will resume.

Example Sentences

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比赛 暂停 了。
The match was suspended.

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Words Containing 暂停

暂停键
zàn tíng jiàn

pause button

睡眠呼吸暂停
shuì mián hū xī zàn tíng

central sleep apnea (CSA)

Child Words of 暂停

停
tíng

to stop

暂
zàn

temporary