休息 xiūxi to rest
to rest; take a break
How to remember 休息: 休 rest + 息 breath = to rest.
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How it is used
- Rest or take a break - 休息一下 (xiūxi yíxià) take a little break, 好好休息 rest up well.
- Covers a short pause or a day off (休息日 rest day); for sleeping specifically use 睡觉.
- 息 is toneless here (xiūxi).
Example sentences
- 我今天休息。 Wǒ jīntiān xiūxī.I am off today.
- 病人需要休息。 Bìngrén xūyào xiūxi.Sick people need rest.
- 他们躺在草地上休息。 Tāmen tǎng zài cǎodì shang xiūxi.They're lying on the grass, resting.