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Canto School

Pronunciation

停

ting4

stop

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

停 can be an instruction to stop a vehicle; put the stopping location before it, as in 前面停.

Examples

好，前面停

hou2 cin4 min6 ting4

Okay, I’ll stop up ahead

好，行海旁；到上環附近停就得。

hou2 haang4 hoi2 pong4 dou3 soeng6 waan4 fu6 gan6 ting4 zau6 dak1

Okay, take the waterfront. Just stop near Sheung Wan.

starthoi1 ci2開始Okay, I’ll stop up aheadhou2 cin4 min6 ting4好，前面停Okay, take the waterfront. Just stop near Sheung Wan.hou2 haang4 hoi2 pong4 dou3 soeng6 waan4 fu6 gan6 ting4 zau6 dak1好，行海旁；到上環附近停就得。Okay, take the tunnel. Just stop near Man Wa Lane.hou2 haang4 seoi6 dou6 dou3 man4 waa4 lei5 fu6 gan6 ting4 zau6 dak1好，行隧道；到文華里附近停就得。