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休
xiū
Description
"休"的意思是停下工作，好好休息。
"休" means to stop working and have a good rest.
我们常常在"休息"、"休假"这些词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "休息" and "休假".
Meanings
休xiū
to rest; to stop working
工作累了要休一下。
Take a break when work is tiring.
休xiū
to stop; to cease (formal)
争吵了很久也不肯休。
They argued for a long time and refused to stop.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a person 亻 leaning against a tree 木, meaning to rest.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; usually in compounds like 休息 or 退休.
In videos
“休假，我这辈子从来没有休过假耶。”
“夕阳可贵难得休”
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