to rest; to stop
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 休 is used in context
1
xià下
gè个
yuè月
wǒ我
yào要
xiū休
jià假
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
Next month I will take a vacation to travel
2
gōng工
zuò作
lèi累
le了
xū需
yào要
shì适
dàng当
xiū休
xi息
。
When tired from work, you need proper rest
3
yé爷
ye爷
qù去
nián年
zhèng正
shì式
tuì退
xiū休
le了
。
Grandfather officially retired last year
4
wǒ我
xiū休
xī息
。
I rest.
5
tā他
měi每
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
dū都
huì会
xiū休
xī息
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
He takes a break every afternoon.
6
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
lèi累
le了
，
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xī息
yī一
xià下
。
I'm too tired from work, I need to take a good rest.
7
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
xiū休
xián闲
。
I like leisure.
8
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
cháng常
cháng常
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
xiū休
xián闲
。
I often go to the park for leisure on weekends.
9
zhè这
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
huán环
jìng境
hěn很
hǎo好
，
shì适
hé合
xiū休
xián闲
fàng放
sōng松
。
This café has a great atmosphere and is suitable for leisure and relaxation.
10
wǒ我
bà爸
bà爸
tuì退
xiū休
le了
。
My father has retired.
Information
Traditional休
Radical亻
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#30
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄡ
Components—
UnicodeU+4F11
CangjieOD
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality