đình chỉ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 停止 (to stop).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïŋ˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˩ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˨˩ cɪj˨˩˦]

    Verb

    đình chỉ

    1. (formal) to suspend; to recess; to cease; to stop (either indefinitely or permanently), often by authorities
      Đình chỉ hoạt động kinh doanh.To suspend business activity.