ting4 paai4停牌

Jyutpingting4 paai4

Yaletìhng pàaih

語句Uncommon

Definition

To suspend a license, especially a driver's license.

colloquialtransport

How it's used

This term is almost exclusively used in the context of driving licences, referring to the suspension of the right to operate a vehicle due to traffic offences. It carries a strong sense of legal consequence and is commonly used in news reports or when discussing strict traffic enforcement. While it can technically apply to other professional licences, it is overwhelmingly associated with road safety in daily speech.

Examples

keoi5佢jam2飲zeoi3醉zau2酒zaa1揸ce1車，bei2俾ging2警caat3察ting4停paai2牌aa4呀。

He was drink-driving and the police disqualified his licence.

nei5你zoi3再ciu1超cuk1速gaa3駕sai2駛，hou2好daai3大gei1機wui6會wui2會bei6被ting4停paai4牌㗎。

If you speed again, there is a high chance you will be disqualified.

Common phrases

coeng4長kei4期ting4停paai2牌

long-term disqualification

ting4停paai2牌kei4期gaan1間

during the period of disqualification

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 停職, which refers to the suspension of an employee from their job. Ensure you only use 停牌 when referring to the legal document or permit itself, such as a driving licence.