| 休息 | xiū xi | rest; to rest | |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire; retirement (from work) | |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow | |
| 休假 | xiū jià | to take a vacation; to go on holiday | |
| 离休 | lí xiū | to retire; to leave work and rest (euphemism for compulsory retirement of old cadres) |
| 1 | I want to take a break for a bit. | |
| 2 | I need to take a rest. | |
| 3 | Finally, I can rest now. | |
| 4 | The restaurant is closed on Sundays. | |
| 5 | Have you rested today? |
