休 xiū
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 木 tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
休息
xiūxi
to rest; rest
Characters in this word
息 xī
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 下午我们休息。 Xiàwǔ wǒmen xiūxi. We rest in the afternoon.
- 你累了，休息吧。 Nǐ lèi le, xiūxi ba. You're tired, have a rest.
- 我在家休息。 Wǒ zài jiā xiūxi. I'm resting at home.
- 星期天我休息，不去学校。 Xīngqītiān wǒ xiūxi, bù qù xuéxiào. On Sunday I rest and don't go to school.
- 他很累，要休息一会儿。 Tā hěn lèi, yào xiūxi yíhuìr. He is very tired and needs to rest for a while.
- 上午上课，下午休息。 Shàngwǔ shàngkè, xiàwǔ xiūxi. Classes in the morning, rest in the afternoon.
- 她病了，她在房间休息。 Tā bìng le, tā zài fángjiān xiūxi. She is ill, so she is resting in her room.
- 星期日医生也不休息。 Xīngqīrì yīshēng yě bù xiūxi. On Sunday even the doctor doesn't rest.
- 休息的时候，请喝茶。 Xiūxi de shíhou, qǐng hē chá. During the break, please have some tea.
- 我很忙，没时间休息。 Wǒ hěn máng, méi shíjiān xiūxi. I'm very busy and have no time to rest.
Related words
- 休假 xiūjià to be on vacation
- 退休 tuìxiū to retire
- 休闲 xiūxián leisure
- 罢休 bàxiū to stop; to let the matter drop
- 休克 xiūkè shock; to go into shock
- 休眠 xiūmián to hibernate; to lie dormant; sleep mode
- 休想 xiūxiǎng do not imagine; don't even think of
- 休养 xiūyǎng to recuperate; to rest and recover
- 信息 xìnxī information; message
- 消息 xiāoxi news; message
- 利息 lìxī interest
- 出息 chūxi future prospects; promise; achievement