HSK 5 HSK C5/V5
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歇

/ xiē / 
Strokes

Definition

to rest/to take a break/to stop/to halt/(dialect) to sleep/a moment/a short while

Example

As a Verb

rest; have/take a rest; have/take a break

1
Zuòxia
坐下
xiēxiē
歇歇
tuǐ
腿
bā
吧
  
。

Sit down and rest/stretch your legs.

2
Tǎng
躺
xiàlái
下来
xiē
歇
huìr  
会儿

lie down and rest

3
Ràng
让
yǎnjing
眼睛
xiē
歇
huìr  
会儿

rest one's eyes

4
Ràng
让
mǎxiē
马歇
yīhuìr  
一会儿

give the horse a rest

5
Jìnlái
进来
xiē
歇
yīhuìr  
一会儿

come in and rest for a while

6
Xiē
歇
yī
一
wǎn
晚
  
,
gǎnjué
感觉
hǎo
好
duō
多
le
了

feel much better after a night's rest

7
Xiē
歇
yī
一
xiē
歇

have a rest; take a break

8
Xiē
歇
kǒuqì
口气

stop for a breather; take/have a breather; gather/draw/catch/recover/regain one's breath

As a Verb

stop (work); knock off

As a Noun

little while; short time

As a Verb

go to bed; sleep