xiē

HSK 5
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

歇 means to rest; to take a break; to stop; to suspend work. Pronounced xiē. HSK 5.

  • to rest; to take a break
  • to stop; to suspend work
  • to sleep; to go to bed

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

men
měi
gōng
zuò
xiǎo
shí
jiù
xiē
shí
fēn
zhōng
 

We take a ten-minute break every hour of work.

Zhōu
men
quán
jiā
xiē
bài
 

Our whole family takes the weekend off to rest.

Gàn
lèi
le
jiù
xiē
huì
er
zài
ba
 

You're tired, take a moment to rest before continuing.

Pǎo
wán
hòu
 
zài
shù
yīn
xià
xiē
le
hǎo
jiǔ
 

After finishing his run, he rested in the shade for a long time.

Nǎi
nai
měi
tiān
zhōng
dōu
yào
xiē
jiào
 

Grandma takes a nap every noon.