停下
HSK 4 (2021)
停下 (tíngxià) · to stop
停下 (tíngxià) means “to stop”. It is written with 2 characters: 停 (to stop) + 下 (down). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 停下 is built
The characters
停 tíng · to stop
What 停 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 亭tíng — pavilion
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冖mì — cover
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 亭 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
下 xià · down
What 下 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
车停下了。Chē tíngxià le.The car stopped.
你能停下来听我说吗？Nǐ néng tíngxià lái tīng wǒ shuō ma?Can you stop and listen to me?
Questions about 停下
What does 停下 mean?
停下 (tíngxià) means “to stop”.
How do you pronounce 停下?
停下 is pronounced tíngxià.
Which HSK level is 停下?
停下 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 停车tíngchēto park
- 停车场tíngchēchǎngparking lot
- 停止tíngzhǐto stop
- 停泊tíngbóto anchor
- 停顿tíngdùnto pause
- 停滞tíngzhìto stagnate
- 暂停zàntíngto pause
- 停tíngto stop
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
Learn 停下 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.