xiū休
休
common
Meaning of 休
休 means to stop; to cease; to give up; to rest; to take a break; to vacation. Pronounced xiū.
- to stop; to cease; to give up
- to rest; to take a break; to vacation
- to divorce (of a husband)
Character Info
Radical亻
Strokes6
Components
亻
休
Stroke Order
休
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
lùn论
yǐ已
jīng经
xiū休
le了
sān三
tiān天
le了
。
This debate has been stopped for three days.
Shuāng双
fāng方
jué决
dìng定
xiū休
zhàn战
，
zàn暂
shí时
tíng停
zhǐ止
chōng冲
tū突
。
The two sides decided to cease fire and temporarily stop the conflict.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
xiū休
le了
zhēng争
lùn论
，
kāi开
shǐ始
rèn认
zhēn真
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
He finally stopped arguing and started solving the problem seriously.
Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
xiū休
huì会
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
，
shào稍
hòu后
jì继
xù续
kāi开
huì会
。
Please adjourn the meeting for ten minutes and resume later.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
jiù就
cǐ此
xiū休
shǒu手
，
bì必
xū须
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
We cannot stop here; we must finish the task.
Relations
Common Words
休息xiūxi
rest; take a break; sleep (dialect)
休假xiūjià
take leave; take time off; be on vacation
休养 / 休養xiūyǎng
rest and recuperate; restore strength
休会 / 休會xiūhuì
adjourn; suspend
休戚xiūqī
weal and woe; joys and sorrows
休止xiūzhǐ
stop; cease; pause
休整xiūzhěng
rest and reorganize; recuperate
休养生息 / 休養生息xiūyǎngshēngxī
recuperate; restore order after war