stop work for rest; cease business
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to stop work for a rest; to take time off
Refers to workers temporarily stopping labor to rest, often due to fatigue, illness, or scheduled breaks.
Tā他
yīn因
bìng病
xiē歇
le了
liǎng两
tiān天
gōng工
。
He took two days off work due to illness.
Jīn今
tiān天
tài太
lèi累
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
zǎo早
diǎn点
xiē歇
gōng工
ba吧
。
I'm too tired today; let's stop work early.
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Tā他
měi每
gè个
zhōu周
mò末
dōu都
yào要
xiē歇
gōng工
yī一
tiān天
péi陪
jiā家
rén人
。
He takes one day off every weekend to spend time with his family.
verb
(of an enterprise) to cease business; (of a project) to be suspended
Refers to the suspension of business operations or construction projects, often temporary or due to external factors like funding or weather.
Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
，
gōng工
chéng程
bèi被
pò迫
xiē歇
gōng工
。
Due to a shortage of funds, the project was forced to suspend operations.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
yīn因
wèi为
huán环
bǎo保
wèn问
tí题
xiē歇
gōng工
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
This factory ceased operations for three months due to environmental issues.
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Dōng冬
jì季
lái来
lín临
，
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
dì地
zàn暂
shí时
xiē歇
gōng工
。
With winter approaching, the construction site temporarily suspended work.