停滞

停滞 tíngzhì

Stagnate (standstill)

停滞 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體停滯 tingzhi

What 停滞 means

Stagnate (standstill)

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Character by character

停滞 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

停

tíng

Stop

滞

zhì

Sluggish (stagnates - comes to a stop)

Words that share a character with 停滞

How to write 停滞

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停滞 in a sentence

谈判一度陷入停滞。

Tánpàn yídù xiànrù tíngzhì.

The talks stalled for a time.

不学习，人就会停滞不前。

Bù xuéxí, rén jiù huì tíngzhì bù qián.

Without learning a person stagnates.

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Questions about 停滞

What does 停滞 mean in English?

停滞 is pronounced tíngzhì and means Stagnate (standstill).

How do you pronounce 停滞?

停滞 is tíngzhì in pinyin — written tingzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 停滞?

停滞 is written with 2 characters: 停 (tíng) Stop, 滞 (zhì) Sluggish (stagnates - comes to a stop). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 停滞 written in traditional Chinese?

停滯. The simplified form 停滞 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 停滯 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tíngzhì.

Is 停滞 an HSK word?

Yes — 停滞 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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