중지해
choong-chee-hae
jungjihae
중지하다
To say to cease, to suspend, to halt politely in the present tense, use 중지해요 (choong-chee-hae-yoh) · jungjihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 중지하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 중지해요 choong-chee-hae-yoh jungjihaeyo | 중지합니다 choong-chee-hahm-nee-dah jungjihamnida | |
| Past | 중지했어 choong-chee-hae-ssuh jungjihaesseo | 중지했어요 choong-chee-hae-ssuh-yoh jungjihaesseoyo | 중지했습니다 choong-chee-hae-sseum-nee-dah jungjihaesseumnida |
| Future | 중지할 거야 choong-chee-hahl guh-yah jungjihal geoya | 중지할 거예요 choong-chee-hahl guh-yae-yoh jungjihal geoyeyo | 중지할 겁니다 choong-chee-hahl guhm-nee-dah jungjihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
중지하세요
choong-chee-hah-sae-yoh
jungjihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
중지해요
choong-chee-hae-yoh
jungjihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
중지해요?
choong-chee-hae-yoh-?
jungjihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
중지하고
choong-chee-hah-goh
jungjihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
중지하면
choong-chee-hah-myuhn
jungjihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
중지하고 있어요
choong-chee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jungjihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
중지하고 싶어요
choong-chee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jungjihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
중지할 수 있어요
choong-chee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jungjihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
중지해서
choong-chee-hae-suh
jungjihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
중지하기
choong-chee-hah-gee
jungjihagi
Noun form — (음)
중지함
choong-chee-hahm
jungjiham