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(shào xī): At ease (military command) (verb / interjection) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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稍 • shào • slightly; a little • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
shào
稍
slightly; a little
息 • xī • to rest, to cease, breath
xī
息
to rest, to cease, breath
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 稍息.
Words with
稍
稍微
shāo wēi
a little bit
稍后
shāo hòu
later on
稍稍
shāo shāo
a little bit / slightly
稍候
shāo hòu
to wait a moment
Words with
息
休息
xiū xi
to rest
信息
xìn xī
news; information
消息
xiāo xi
news
利息
lì xī
interest rate
作息
zuòxī
work and rest
出息
chū xi
promise; prospects; future
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
a continuous flow
喘息
chuǎn xī
Pant / gasp
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Example Sentences with 稍息
Jiào
教
guān
官
hǎn
喊
le
了
yī
一
shēng
声
shào
稍
xī
息
。
The instructor shouted 'at ease'.
Shì
士
bīng
兵
men
们
tīng
听
dào
到
shào
稍
xī
息
hòu
后
fàng
放
sōng
松
le
了
shēn
身
tǐ
体
。
The soldiers relaxed their bodies after hearing 'at ease'.
