tíng huǒ

停 火

Level:

SW HSK 4

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v.cease fire
- qiān dìng tíng huǒ xié dìng
  签订停火协定
  sign a truce
- tā mìng lìng tā de bù shǔ tíng huǒ
  他命令他的部属停火。
  He gave his men instructions to cease fire.
- shuāng fāng jūn shēn míng tóng yì tíng huǒ
  双方均申明同意停火。
  Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.
synonym
tíng zhàn停战 xī bīng息兵 xī jiǎ息甲
antonym
jiāo zhàn交战 kāi zhàn开战 kāi huǒ开火
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v.stop making fires
- tā men yǐ xià lìng tíng huǒ
  他们已下令停火。
  They have ordered a cease-fire.

Separable word
"停" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 双方什么时候停的火?
  When did the two sides cease fire?
- 他们从未停过火。
  They have never ceased fire.
- 圣诞节期间，交战双方停了三天火。
  During Christmas, the two sides have ceased fire for three days.

停火