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停下
tíngxià
Description
"停下"的意思是不再动、不再做，让一件事情停止。
"停下" means to stop moving or doing something, to let an action come to an end.
我们常常说"停下来"，比如车停下、人停下、脚步停下。
We often say "停下来", for example, a car stops, a person stops, footsteps stop.
Meanings
停下tíngxià
to stop; to come to a halt
车在门口停下了。
The car stopped at the door.
停下tíngxià
to stop doing something; to pause
他停下手里的工作，看着我。
He stopped his work and looked at me.
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Notes
- Etymology
停 (stop) + 下 as a directional complement showing the action settling to a halt.
- Nuance
often extended to 停下来; 下 adds a sense of coming to rest.
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