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休养 (xiū yǎng): Recuperate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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休 • xiū • to rest; to stop
xiū
休
to rest; to stop
养 • yǎng • to raise, to nurture, to support • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
yǎng
养
to raise, to nurture, to support
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 休养.
Words with
休
休息
xiū xi
to rest
休假
xiū jià
to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
休闲
xiū xián
enjoy free time; lie fallow
退休
tuì xiū
retire
休克
xiū kè
Shock
休想
xiū xiǎng
Don't even think about it
休眠
xiū mián
Dormant
罢休
bà xiū
Give up
Words with
养
养成
yǎng chéng
to cultivate
培养
péi yǎng
train; foster
营养
yíng yǎng
nutrition; nourishment
保养
bǎo yǎng
take good care of one's health; keep fit; keep in good repair
修养
xiū yǎng
accomplishment; training; mastery
养老
yǎng lǎo
to provide for the elderly (family members)
抚养
fǔ yǎng
foster; raise; bring up
教养
jiào yǎng
bring up; train; educate
4.
How to Use 休养 in Sentences
Verb + Object
with
一段时间
xiū
休
yǎng
养
yī
一
duàn
段
shí
时
jiān
间
neutral
recuperate for a period of time
Adverb + Verb
with
安心
ān
安
xīn
心
xiū
休
yǎng
养
Verb + Complement
with
在家
zài
在
jiā
家
xiū
休
yǎng
养
Idiom
with
生息
xiū
休
yǎng
养
shēng
生
xī
息
5.
Example Sentences with 休养
tā
他
shēng
生
bìng
病
le
了
，
xū
需
yào
要
neutral
recuperate with peace of mind
neutral
recuperate at home
formal
recuperate and build up strength
xiū
休
yǎng
养
。
He is sick and needs to rest and recuperate.
jiàn
鉴
yú
于
tā
他
shù
术
hòu
后
shēn
身
tǐ
体
xū
虚
ruò
弱
，
yī
医
shēng
生
qiáng
强
liè
烈
jiàn
建
yì
议
tā
他
jū
居
jiā
家
xiū
休
yǎng
养
zhì
至
shǎo
少
sān
三
zhōu
周
。
Given his physical weakness after surgery, the doctor strongly recommended that he recuperate at home for at least three weeks.
yī
医
shēng
生
jiàn
建
yì
议
tā
她
xiū
休
yǎng
养
yí
一
gè
个
yuè
月
，
yǐ
以
biàn
便
shēn
身
tǐ
体
wán
完
quán
全
huī
恢
fù
复
。
The doctor advised her to rest and recuperate for a month to fully recover.
tā
他
bìng
并
wèi
未
zūn
遵
zhào
照
yī
医
zhǔ
嘱
ān
安
xīn
心
xiū
休
yǎng
养
，
ér
而
shì
是
guò
过
zǎo
早
dì
地
fǎn
返
huí
回
le
了
gōng
工
zuò
作
gǎng
岗
wèi
位
。
He did not follow the doctor's advice to recuperate properly; instead, he returned to work prematurely.
wǒ
我
dǎ
打
suàn
算
xià
下
zhōu
周
qǐng
请
jià
假
qù
去
shān
山
lǐ
里
xiū
休
yǎng
养
jǐ
几
tiān
天
，
gěi
给
shēn
身
xīn
心
chōng
充
chōng
充
diàn
电
。
I plan to take leave next week and go to the mountains to recuperate for a few days, recharging both body and mind.
