Chinese Word: 休 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

休HSK 2

Pinyin: xiū

English Definition: to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't

Chinese Definition:
①歇息：休整。休假。休闲。离休。
②停止：休业。
③完结(多指失败或死亡)。
④旧指丈夫把妻子赶回母家，断绝夫妻关系：休妻。
⑤不要：休想。休提。
⑥吉庆，美善，福禄：休咎(吉凶)。
⑦助词，用于语末，与“罢”、“了”等用法相当：归休。
⑧辞去官职：休官。

Synonym: 息歇

Antonyms: 戚

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 人

Ideographic:A person 亻 leaning against a tree 木

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden

Similar Characters: 沐

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休息HSK 2	xiū xi	rest; to rest
退休HSK 5	tuì xiū	to retire; retirement (from work)
休闲HSK 5	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		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 xiū xi 休息 yí huì r 一会儿。 I want to take a break for a bit.
2		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 xiū xi 休息 yí xià 一下。 I need to take a rest.
3		zhōng yú 终于 kě yǐ 可以 xiū xi 休息 le 了。 Finally, I can rest now.
4		cān tīng 餐厅 zài 在 zhōu rì 周日 xiū xi 休息。 The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
5		nǐ 你 jīn tiān 今天 xiū xi 休息 le 了 ma 吗？ Have you rested today?

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 xiū xi 休息 yí huì r 一会儿。 I want to take a break for a bit.
2		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 xiū xi 休息 yí xià 一下。 I need to take a rest.
3		zhōng yú 终于 kě yǐ 可以 xiū xi 休息 le 了。 Finally, I can rest now.
4		cān tīng 餐厅 zài 在 zhōu rì 周日 xiū xi 休息。 The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
5		nǐ 你 jīn tiān 今天 xiū xi 休息 le 了 ma 吗？ Have you rested today?