How to Say ‘Stop here’ in Simplified Chinese
在这里停
zài zhè lǐ tíng
[zài juh lee tíng]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese puts the place before the action: 在这里 "here," then 停 "stop." Likewise, 在门口停 means "stop at the entrance."
🇨🇳 In China: This is the standard thing to tell a taxi or ride-hailing driver, and saying it bluntly is completely normal.
Phrase Breakdown
在
zài
[zài]
at
Indicating location or time.
我在学校学习。
I study at school.
这里
zhè lǐ
[juh lee]
here
Refers to this place, the location where the speaker is or means nearby.
这里很好。
It is very nice here.
停
tíng
[tíng]
to park; to stop
A verb meaning to stop moving; with vehicles it means to park.
这里可以停车吗？
Can I park here?
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