停 tíng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 亭 pavilion
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
停业
tíngyè
to close down; to suspend business
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Example phrases
- 餐馆因后厨卫生不达标，被监管部门责令停业整改。 Cānguǎn yīn hòuchú wèishēng bù dábiāo, bèi jiānguǎn bùmén zélìng tíngyè zhěnggǎi. The restaurant was ordered by regulators to suspend business for rectification because its kitchen hygiene was not up to standard.
- 这家书店月底停业，最后一天顾客排起了长队。 Zhè jiā shūdiàn yuèdǐ tíngyè, zuìhòu yì tiān gùkè pái qǐle chángduì. This bookstore is closing down at the end of the month; on the last day customers formed a long queue.
- 超市要装修内部，下周起停业一周，请大家谅解。 Chāoshì yào zhuāngxiū nèibù, xiàzhōu qǐ tíngyè yì zhōu, qǐng dàjiā liàngjiě. The supermarket is renovating its interior and will be closed for a week starting next Monday; thank you for your understanding.
Related words
- 停 tíng to stop
- 停车 tíngchē to park
- 停车场 tíngchēchǎng parking lot
- 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop
- 停下 tíngxià to stop
- 不停 bùtíng nonstop
- 停留 tíngliú to stay; to stop briefly
- 暂停 zàntíng to pause
- 停泊 tíngbó to anchor; to moor; to berth
- 停顿 tíngdùn to pause; pause; halt
- 停放 tíngfàng to park; to place/station a vehicle
- 停滞 tíngzhì to stagnate; to come to a standstill