ting4 caan2停產停产
Jyutpingting4 caan2
Yaletìhng cháan
Definition
To cease production, typically of a product; to discontinue.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the cessation of manufacturing processes for commercial goods. It implies a permanent decision rather than a temporary pause in operations. When referring to a temporary halt, speakers prefer using 暫停生產 instead.
Examples
This old phone model has already been discontinued.
When will the factory decide to discontinue this product?
Related words
Common phrases
announce discontinuation
cease production entirely
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person stopping their work or a machine breaking down, as it strictly applies to the industrial production of items.
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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.
