tíng​dùn HSK7

halt

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halt verb
to stop or interrupt an action, process, or movement

Due to insufficient funds, the project has come to a temporary halt.

pause verb
a brief break or hesitation in speech, reading, or music

Pay attention to pausing at punctuation marks when reading aloud.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.03 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.34 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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