Definition
停火 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to cease fire' or 'to stop fighting'. It is separable: you can insert a duration, measure word, or modifier between 停 and 火, such as 停过一次火 ('stopped fire once') or 停了三个月的火 ('stopped fire for three months'). It is used mainly in military, political, or conflict contexts.
v.o.
to cease fireto stop fighting
Examples
- ，停火。Shuāngfāng zhōngyú dáchéng xiéyì, xuānbù tíng huǒ.The two sides finally reached an agreement and declared a ceasefire.
- 。Nà cì chōngtū zhǐ tíng le liǎng tiān de huǒ jiù chóngxīn kāishǐ le.That conflict only had a two-day ceasefire before it started again.
- 停火。Liánhéguó hūyù chōngtū gè fāng lìjí tíng huǒ.The United Nations calls on all parties to the conflict to cease fire immediately.
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