How to Say ‘Stop for a moment; pull over for a moment’ in Simplified Chinese
停一下
tíng yī xià
[ting ee shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [一下] after a verb often makes a request sound lighter and less abrupt. Compare [停] with the softer [停一下], or [等] with [等一下].
Phrase Breakdown
停
tíng
[ting]
to stop; to park
Used when asking a vehicle to stop or park briefly.
前面停一下就行。
Just stop up ahead and that's fine.
一下
yī xià
[ee shyah]
a bit; for a moment
Softens an action, making it sound brief and more polite.
请等一下，我先下车。
Please wait a moment, I'll get out first.
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