short rest; brief break; take a breather
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take a short rest; to have a brief break
literaryA somewhat literary or elegant term for a short break, commonly used in written Chinese and formal speech. Implies a brief, refreshing pause rather than a long sleep.
Zài在
shù树
yīn荫
xià下
xiǎo小
qì憩
piàn片
shí时
。
He took a short rest under the shade of the tree.
Gōng工
zuò作
le了
yī一
shàng上
wǔ午
，
tā他
zuò坐
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
xiǎo小
qì憩
piàn片
kè刻
。
After working all morning, he sat on the sofa for a brief rest.
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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xiǎo小
qì憩
yī一
huì会
r儿
，
rán然
hòu后
jì继
xù续
gǎn赶
lù路
。
Let's take a short break here, then continue on our way.