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休息

rest

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xiu1xi2 • xiūxí

Meaning

Primary

rest

Alternatives

to rest

Mnemonic

Most of the time we 休息 rest it is so we can specifically 休 rest and catch our our 息 breath.

Usage

休息 幾 天

rest several days

我 一 整 天 都 沒有 休息。

I haven't rested all day.