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to pull up
parking lot
to stop
to suspend
to stay somewhere temporarily
to anchor
to halt
to park
to cease trading
stagnation
incessant
to stop
Notice where 停 sits in each complete thought.
This is where Tom's car was parked.
Source: Tatoeba #8860598 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's not possible to stop here.
Source: Tatoeba #2307203 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe spoke for ten minutes without a pause.
Source: Tatoeba #1021011 · CC BY 2.0 FRI want to keep my car there.
Source: Tatoeba #875276 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe won't go out if it doesn't stop raining.
Source: Tatoeba #332439 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.