停车

tíng chē
HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Usually refers to the temporary stopping of a moving vehicle. E.g., a bus pulling over at a stop, or a car stopping because of a traffic jam.
(of a vehicle) to stop or pause.
车辆停留或停止行驶。
Words:
马上停车到站停车
Antonyms:
行驶
Sentences:
  1. 前(qián)面(miàn)是(shì)车(chē)站(zhàn)，公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)马(mǎ)上(shàng)停(tíng)车(chē)。
    The bus stop is ahead, the bus will stop shortly.
v
Usually refers to leaving a vehicle in a designated spot for a longer period. Related words: 停车场 (parking lot), 停车位 (parking spot).
(of a vehicle) to park.
停放车辆。
Words:
停车处停车场
Synonyms:
泊车驻车
Antonyms:
开车
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)停(tíng)车(chē)两(liǎng)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。
    I parked here for two hours.
v
Used for machines, engines, or equipment, especially in industrial or mechanical contexts. E.g., 'the machine has stopped'. It's different from the machine being 'broken'.
(of a machine) to stop operation.
（机器）停止转动。
Words:
停车按钮停车程序
Synonyms:
停机关闭
Antonyms:
启动运转运行
Sentences:
  1. 机(jī)器(qì)突(tú)然(rán)停(tíng)车(chē)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)得(děi)检(jiǎn)查(chá)一(yī)下(xià)。
    The machine stopped suddenly, we need to check it.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
tíng停

stop; cease; halt.

HSK 1
chē jū车

vehicle; car