xiū xi
to rest
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我需要休息一下。
wǒ xūyào xiūxi yīxià.
I need to rest for a while.
他正在休息。
tā zhèngzài xiūxi.
He is resting.
我们休息一下吧。
wǒmen xiūxi yīxià ba.
Let's take a break.
歇息 (xiēxī)
rest
放松 (fàngsōng)
relax
睡觉 (shuìjiào)
sleep
工作 (gōngzuò)
work
忙碌 (mánglù)
busy
The Chinese word 休息 (xiūxi) for "rest" is composed of two characters: 休 (xiū) and 息 (xī). The character 休 originally meant "to stop" or "to cease," and it is often used in the sense of "to take a break" or "to relax." The character 息 originally meant "to breathe," and it is often used in the sense of "to rest" or "to sleep." When these two characters are combined, they form the word 休息, which has the meaning of "to rest" or "to take a break." This word is commonly used in everyday speech and writing, and it is an important part of the Chinese language.
