HSK 5 HSK C5/V5
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/ 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
  

Sit down and rest/stretch your legs.

2
Tǎng
xiàlái
下来
xiē
huìr  
会儿

lie down and rest

3
Ràng
yǎnjing
眼睛
xiē
huìr  
会儿

rest one's eyes

4
Ràng
xiē
马歇
huìr  
一会儿

give the horse a rest

5
Jìnlái
进来
xiē
huìr  
一会儿

come in and rest for a while

6
Xiē
wǎn
  
,
gǎnjué
感觉
hǎo
duō
le

feel much better after a night's rest

7
Xiē
xiē

have a rest; take a break

8
Xiē
kǒu
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