Definition

1. Verb:
   • To stop; to halt: To cease movement or action, to come to a standstill.
   • To pause; to cease: To bring an activity or process to a temporary or permanent end.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Xe buýt sẽ dừng ở trạm tiếp theo. (The bus will stop at the next station.)
  • Anh ấy dừng nói khi cô giáo bước vào lớp. (He stopped talking when the teacher entered the classroom.)
  • Chúng ta hãy dừng lại đây để nghỉ ngơi một chút. (Let's stop here to rest for a while.)

Advanced Usage

• "dừng lại": to stop (oneself); to come to a stop. Often used for emphasis or to indicate the action of stopping is complete.
  • Cô ấy đột nhiên dừng lại và quay đầu nhìn. (She suddenly stopped and turned to look.)
• "dừng chân": to stop one's feet; to stop for a rest or visit during a journey.
  • Trên đường đi, chúng tôi dừng chân tại một quán cà phê nhỏ. (On the way, we stopped at a small café.)
• "tạm dừng": to temporarily stop; to pause.
  • Cuộc họp được tạm dừng trong 15 phút. (The meeting was paused for 15 minutes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đứng (verb): to stand. (Note: This is a different word meaning "to stand," but learners sometimes confuse it with "dừng" due to similar spelling.)
• Ngừng (verb): to stop; to cease. Often used interchangeably with "dừng," but can imply a more definitive cessation, especially for processes or abstract things (e.g., - to cease operations).
• Dừng xe (verb phrase): to stop a vehicle.
  • Anh ta dừng xe bên lề đường. (He stopped the car by the roadside.)

Synonyms

• Ngừng: to stop; to cease.
• Tạm ngừng: to suspend; to pause temporarily.
• Chấm dứt: to end; to terminate (more final than "dừng").

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Dừng bước: to stop one's steps; to halt.
  • Ông cụ dừng bước trước cổng nhà. (The old man halted in front of the house gate.)
• Dừng tay: to stop one's hand; to stop working on something.
  • Hãy dừng tay lại và lắng nghe! (Stop what you're doing and listen!)

Related Idioms

• Dừng chân ghé lại: An idiom meaning to stop by for a visit during travel.
  • Trên đường về quê, họ dừng chân ghé lại thăm người bạn cũ. (On the way back to their hometown, they stopped by to visit an old friend.)
• Nói không kịp dừng: To talk non-stop; to be unable to stop talking.
  • Cậu bé hào hứng kể chuyện nói không kịp dừng. (The excited boy told the story without stopping.)

verb

1. to stop; to halt