休

xiū · xiu/Xiū · xiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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xiū 休

  1. to rest
  2. to stop doing sth for a period of time
  3. to cease
  4. (imperative) don't

Xiū 休

  1. surname Xiu

In a sentence

2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)建(jiàn)议(yì)他(tā)在(zài)家(jiā)休(xiū)两(liǎng)周(zhōu)再(zài)上(shàng)班(bān)。

The doctor advised him to rest at home for two weeks before returning to work.

02

忙(máng)完(wán)这(zhè)阵(zhèn)子(zi),我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)休(xiū)个(gè)长(cháng)假(jià)。

Once this busy period is over, I want to take a long vacation.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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