歇

xiē · xie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to rest
  2. to take a break
  3. to stop
  4. to halt
  5. (dialect) to sleep
  6. a moment
  7. a short while

In a sentence

2 examples
01

因(yīn)为(wèi)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)热(rè),所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)就(jiù)走(zǒu)到(dào)阴(yīn)凉(liáng)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)歇(xiē)了(le)一(yí)会(huì)儿(r)。

It was so hot that I got into the shade and took a rest.

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

02

走(zǒu)累(lèi)了(le)就(jiù)坐(zuò)下(xià)来(lái)歇(xiē)一(yi)歇(xiē),别(bié)硬(yìng)撑(chēng)着(zhe)。

If you're tired from walking, sit down and rest a bit; don't force yourself to keep going.

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