zung1 zi2終止终止
Jyutpingzung1 zi2
Yalejūng jí
Definition
To stop, terminate, or bring to an end.
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How it's used
Formal in tone, this term is primarily used in legal, business, or administrative contexts rather than casual conversation. It implies a deliberate, official decision to bring a process or agreement to a complete halt. For everyday situations like stopping a car or a conversation, native speakers prefer using 停 or 停低.
Examples
The company decided to terminate their contract with him.
Do you want to terminate this service?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for simple physical actions. Saying you want to 終止 your walk or 終止吃飯 sounds unnatural and overly bureaucratic, as if you are filing a formal request to stop.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
