停顿

tíngdùn

to halt

Dictionary entry

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

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停
顿

See it in sentences

他说话时停顿了一下。

Tā shuōhuà shí tíngdùn le yíxià.

English

He paused while speaking.

工作不能有片刻停顿。

Gōngzuò bù néng yǒu piànkè tíngdùn.

English

The work cannot pause even for a moment.

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