休息
xiū xi
Pinyin
Definition
休息
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- rest
- to rest
Character Decomposition
Idioms (17)
一不做,二不休
- 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
- 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
- 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一醉方休
- 1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)
- 2 to get plastered
不眠不休
- 1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)
仰人鼻息
- 1 to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living
休戚相关
- 1 to share the same interests (idiom)
- 2 to be closely related
- 3 to be in the same boat
Sample Sentences
也许大家需要好好休息一下。
Maybe everyone should have a rest.
不是吧,只是比较累而已,好好休息就没事了。
No. You are just tired. A good rest will help.
好好休息,别担心工作了。快回家吧!再见。
Have a rest. Don’t worry about the job. Get home soon, goodbye.
当孕妇很累的,你要多休息。爸爸没事可以帮妈妈按摩头部。
It is exhausting to be pregnant. You should get more rest. Dad can give mom some head massages when you are free.
对不起,我打岔一下,现在已经是午餐时间了,我们要不要休息一下再继续?
Sorry to interrupt. It is already lunchtime. Shall we continue after a break?
在家里休息,你呢?
I will rest at home, and you?
不用担心,好好休息。
Don’t worry. Take a good rest.
别马不停蹄地一直工作,偶尔休息一下也是好的。
Don’t work without resting all the time. Taking a rest sometimes is good, too.
哥伦比亚:民众每年都会庆祝“世界懒惰日”,平日高压工作的人们可以在这一天放松休息。
Colombia: People celebrate "World Lazy Day" every year, and people who work under high pressure on weekdays can relax
我打算休息。
I plan to rest.