中止

• 拼音: zhōng zhǐ
• 汉字拆解: 中 = middle; 止 = foot stopping (halt)

含义

To suspend; to discontinue; to abort. Stopping something in the middle before completion.

Stronger than 暂停 (pause), implying the activity may not resume. Used for contracts (中止合同), negotiations (中止谈判), and processes. Legal term in contracts and proceedings. Distinguished from 终止 (terminate permanently).

例句

1. 由于对方严重违约，我方决定中止合同的执行。
2. 实验出现异常数据后，研究团队被迫中止试验。
3. 双方因分歧过大，宣布中止本轮贸易谈判。

用法指南

语境: legal, contracts, official proceedings

语气: serious

正确说法

• 若发现安全隐患，施工必须立即中止。(If safety hazards are discovered, construction must be suspended immediately.)
• 因不可抗力导致合同中止的，双方互不承担责任。(If the contract is suspended due to force majeure, neither party bears responsibility.)

错误说法

• 我中止吃饭了 — too formal; use 我不吃了 or 我停下来了; 中止 is for formal processes, not daily activities

起源与历史

中 (middle/in the midst) + 止 (stop)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal