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  • 1

    v.pause; halt; stop; be at a halt

    • zhè ge xiàng mù yīn wèi tiān qì yuán yīn bèi pò tíng dùn

      这个项目因为天气原因被迫停顿

      The project was held up because of bad weather.

    • zhè xiàng gōng chéng yīn quē fá jīng fèi ér tíng dùn

      工程缺乏经费停顿

      This project halted for lack of funds.

    • zhè xiàng jì huà yīn tū fā zhuàng kuàng ér tíng dùn le

      计划突发状况停顿

      The plan came to a halt because of something unexpected.

  • 2

    v.pause (in speaking)

    • tā tíng dùn le hǎo cháng shí jiān cái jiē zhe bǎ xìn dú xià qu

      停顿时间接着下去

      He took a long pause before going on reading the rest of the letter.

    • tā tíng dùn le yī xià rán hòu jì xù shuō

      停顿一下然后继续

      She paused before continuing.

    • dú dào zhè lǐ yào tíng dùn yī xià

      这里停顿一下

      When you've read up to here, you pause.