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中止

zhōngzhǐ

“To cease” in Chinese is 中止 (zhōngzhǐ).

Meaning

  • to cease
  • to suspend
  • to break off
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  • to stop
  • to discontinue

Example

谈判中止了。

The negotiation is off.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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Not to be confused with: 种植 (zhòngzhí, to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate) · 终止 (zhōngzhǐ, to stop; to terminate)