Meaning of 暂停
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to suspend
- time-out (e.g. in sports)
- stoppage
- pause (media player)
How to use 暂停
暂停 is used for pausing a video or game, calling a time-out in sports, and for official suspensions of services or activities. It can be a verb or a noun. Example: 比赛暂停十分钟。(Bǐsài zàntíng shí fēnzhōng.) The match is paused for ten minutes.
暂 (zàn) means temporary, as in 暂时 (zànshí), and 停 (tíng) means to stop, as in 停止 (tíngzhǐ). A temporary stop is a pause, not an end.
Common mistake: Learners often use 停止 (tíngzhǐ) when they mean 暂停. 停止 suggests stopping completely, while 暂停 implies things will resume later. Also keep the fourth tone on 暂 (zàn), not zǎn or zhàn.
Stroke order for each character
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暂 zàn · temporary · 12 strokes
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停 tíng · to stop · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 暂停.
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 停下 | tíngxia | to stop |
| 不停 | bù tíng | incessant |
| 暂时 | zànshí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 停留 | tíngliú | to stay for a time; to stop; to remain; to remain (at a stage, level etc) |
| 短暂 | duǎnzàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
| 停电 | tíngdiàn | to have a power failure; power cut |
| 停车位 | tíngchēwèi | parking space; parking spot |
| 停顿 | tíngdùn | to halt; to break off |
| 停泊 | tíngbó | to anchor; anchorage |
Questions about 暂停
What does 暂停 mean?
暂停 (zàntíng) means "to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 暂停?
暂停 is made of 2 characters: 暂 (12 strokes), 停 (11 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 暂停 an HSK word?
Yes. 暂停 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 暂停 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 暂停 is written 暫停.
How do I say 'pause the video' in Chinese?
Say 把视频暂停一下 (bǎ shìpín zàntíng yíxià), or simply 暂停一下 (zàntíng yíxià). On a media player, the pause button is usually labeled 暂停.
Can 暂停 be used for a business or service being suspended?
Yes. Notices often say 暂停营业 (zàntíng yíngyè), temporarily closed, or 暂停服务 (zàntíng fúwù), service suspended. This shows the closure is expected to be temporary.