go to bed; retire; rest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to go to bed; to retire for the night
literaryA formal or literary term for going to sleep, often used in narrative or polite contexts.
Tiān天
yǐ已
bù不
zǎo早
，
dà大
jiā家
gāi该
huí回
fāng房
ān安
xiē歇
le了
。
It is getting late; everyone should return to their rooms to retire.
Lǎo老
ye爷
yǐ已
jīng经
ān安
xiē歇
le了
，
yǒu有
shì事
míng明
tiān天
zài再
huí回
ba吧
。
The master has already retired; if you have business, please return tomorrow.
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Zhòng众
rén人
gè各
zì自
ān安
xiē歇
，
yǎng养
zú足
jīng精
shén神
míng明
rì日
gǎn赶
lù路
。
The group rested separately to gather energy for the journey the next day.
verb
to rest; to take a break; to repose
formalOften used when pausing during travel or physical labor; implies stopping activity to recover strength.
Zǒu走
de得
tài太
lèi累
，
xiān先
zhǎo找
gè个
dì地
fāng方
ān安
xiē歇
yī一
xià下
。
I am too tired from walking; first find a place to rest for a bit.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
lù路
biān边
de的
xiǎo小
diàn店
ān安
xiē歇
piàn片
kè刻
，
hē喝
le了
kǒu口
shuǐ水
。
We rested for a moment at a small shop by the roadside and had some water.
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Shì士
bīng兵
men们
yuán原
dì地
ān安
xiē歇
，
děng等
dài待
xià下
yī一
bù步
mìng命
lìng令
。
The soldiers rested in place, waiting for the next order.