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verb / noun HSK 5
Traditional 停戰
tíng zhàn
to cease fire · ceasefire · armistice · to stop fighting

Meaning

停战 means to stop military hostilities or warfare. It can refer to the act of ceasing combat (verb) or the state of ceasefire itself (noun). This term is commonly used in political, military, and news contexts to describe formal or informal halts to armed conflict.

Usage

停战 is primarily used in formal or news contexts when discussing wars, military conflicts, or peace negotiations. It often appears with 协议 (agreement), 谈判 (negotiations), or 呼吁 (appeal). Native speakers use it in both historical contexts (referring to past wars) and current events (ongoing conflicts).

Examples

  1. 01
    两国领导人签署了停战协议，结束了长达十年的冲突。
    Liǎng guó lǐng dǎo rén qiān shǔ le tíng zhàn xié yì, jié shù le cháng dá shí nián de chōng tū.
    The leaders of the two countries signed a ceasefire agreement, ending a decade-long conflict.
  2. 02
    联合国呼吁双方立即停战，保护平民的生命安全。
    Lián hé guó hū yù shuāng fāng lì jí tíng zhàn, bǎo hù píng mín de shēng mìng ān quán.
    The United Nations called for both sides to cease fire immediately to protect civilian lives.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 停战协议
    tíng zhàn xié yì
    ceasefire agreement
  • 停战谈判
    tíng zhàn tán pàn
    ceasefire negotiations
  • 宣布停战
    xuān bù tíng zhàn
    to declare a ceasefire
  • 呼吁停战
    hū yù tíng zhàn
    to call for a ceasefire

Antonyms

Origin

Compound word combining 停 (to stop) and 战 (war/battle), literally meaning 'stop war.' The term became widely used in modern Chinese during the 20th century as China dealt with various military conflicts.

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