休息 xiūxi — to rest, to take a break

Meanings

1. 1

   to rest, to take a break

   To stop working for a while. It is intransitive, so nothing follows it except a duration or 一下: 休息十分钟, 休息一下.

   verb

Example sentences

• 你累了，休息一下吧。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) lèi (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) xiūxi (first tone, high and level) yíxià (second tone, rising) ba. (neutral tone)···

  You’re tired — take a break.

• 我们休息十分钟。/我們休息十分鐘。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) xiūxi (first tone, high and level) shí (second tone, rising) fēnzhōng. (first tone, high and level)···

  Let’s have a ten-minute break.

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