Definition

1. Verb:
   • To halt; to come to a halt: To cease moving or progressing; to bring oneself or something to a stop.
   • To stop; to cease: To discontinue an action, process, or activity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Xe buýt dừng lại ở trạm. (The bus halts at the station.)
  • Cô ấy dừng lại để nghỉ ngơi. (She stopped to rest.)
  • Mưa đã dừng lại. (The rain has stopped.)

Advanced Usage

• "dừng lại đột ngột": to stop abruptly/suddenly.

  • Chiếc xe dừng lại đột ngột trước mặt tôi. (The car stopped abruptly in front of me.)

• Used in imperative form for commands.

  • Dừng lại! (Stop!)

Variants and Related Words

• Dừng (v): to stop. Often used interchangeably, but "dừng lại" can emphasize the act of coming to a stop.

  • Anh ta dừng xe. (He stopped the car.)

• Ngừng lại (v): to cease, to halt. A close synonym.

  • Mọi hoạt động đã ngừng lại. (All activities have ceased.)

Synonyms

• Halt: to come to a stop.
• Stop: to cease movement or action.
• Cease: to bring to an end.

Related Idioms

• Dừng chân: to stop over, to break a journey.
  • Chúng tôi dừng chân ở một quán cà phê nhỏ. (We stopped over at a small cafe.)

verb

1. to halt; to come to a halt