Suspension, Cancellation, Discontinuation
noun, verbal noun
When something is in the middle of an action but it's stopped, this means it's put into suspension. Imagine getting frozen while you're running. It's kind of like that.
ちゅうし
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
五日のカラオケコンテストは中止ですか？
Is the karaoke contest on the 5th canceled?
コンサート、中止しないでほしいな。
I'm hoping that the concert won't be canceled.
メンバーの一人にスキャンダルがあったため、ツアーはしばらく中止だ。
Due to a scandal involving one of the members, the tour has been canceled for a while.