终止
Old HSK 6
终止 (zhōngzhǐ) · to stop
终止 (zhōngzhǐ) means “to stop; to terminate”. It is written with 2 characters: 终 (end) + 止 (to stop). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 终止 is built
The characters
终 zhōng · end
What 终 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- ⺀ — ice
- 夂zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 冬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
止 zhǐ · to stop
What 止 is made of
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A foot (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
双方决定终止合同。Shuāngfāng juédìng zhōngzhǐ hétóng.Both sides decided to terminate the contract.
比赛因为大雨被迫终止。Bǐsài yīnwèi dàyǔ bèi pò zhōngzhǐ.The match had to be stopped because of heavy rain.
Questions about 终止
What does 终止 mean?
终止 (zhōngzhǐ) means “to stop; to terminate”.
How do you pronounce 终止?
终止 is pronounced zhōngzhǐ.
Which HSK level is 终止?
终止 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 始终shǐzhōngall along
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 终点zhōngdiǎnfinishing line
- 终究zhōngjiūafter all
- 终身zhōngshēnlifelong
- 最终zuìzhōngfinal
- 防止fángzhǐto prevent
- 停止tíngzhǐto stop
- 禁止jìnzhǐto forbid
- 阻止zǔzhǐto stop
Learn 终止 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 239: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.