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暂停

zàn tíng

HSK 4

Meaning

  • to suspend
  • time-out (e.g. in sports)
  • stoppage
  • pause (media player)

Definition

暂时停止。

To temporarily stop; to pause; to suspend.

Usage

用于表示活动、过程、播放、服务等暂时停止或中断。

Used to indicate a temporary stop or interruption of an activity, process, playback, service, etc.

Examples

  • 1 比赛因雨暂停。(The match paused due to rain.)
  • 2 请暂停播放音乐。(Please pause the music.)
  • 3 会议暂停十分钟。(The meeting is paused for ten minutes.)
  • 4 这项服务已暂停。(This service has been suspended.)
  • 5 他暂停了手中的工作。(He paused his work.)

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