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休息

xiū xi · xiu xi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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休息 means to rest or take a break. It also describes time off work.

2 examples

走(zǒu)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)们(men)停(tíng)下(xià)来(lái)休(xiū)息(xi)。

After walking for an hour, we stopped to take a rest.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

医(yī)生(shēng)坚(jiān)持(chí)病(bìng)人(rén)获(huò)得(dé)充(chōng)分(fèn)的(de)休(xiū)息(xi)。

The doctor insisted that the patient get plenty of rest.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time

breath; news

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