ting4 baan6停辦停办
Jyutpingting4 baan6
Yaletìhng baahn
Definition
To stop organizing, operating, or running something; to close down.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically used for organizations, schools, or recurring events rather than individual tasks or small activities. It implies a permanent cessation of operations rather than a temporary pause. When referring to a temporary suspension, speakers prefer using 暫停.
Examples
That tutoring center decided to stop operating because the rent was too expensive.
This event was already discontinued last year, so it won't be held this year.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 停止, which is a general verb for stopping any action or movement. Use 停辦 specifically when an entity or organized program ceases its existence or function.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
