to rest; to sleep; to take a break
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to rest; to take a break; to recuperate
Refers to pausing activity to recover energy. Commonly used when recovering from illness or fatigue.
Bìng病
gāng刚
hǎo好
，
hái还
shi是
xiē歇
xi息
jǐ几
tiān天
ba吧
。
You've just recovered from illness; you'd better rest for a few more days.
Nǐ你
lèi累
le了
，
hǎo好
hao好
xiē歇
xi息
yī一
huìr会
儿
。
You're tired—take a good rest for a while.
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Zán咱
men们
zài在
zhèr这
xiē儿
xi歇
piàn息
kè片
zài刻
zǒu再
走
。
Let's rest here for a moment before we go.
verb
to sleep; to go to bed; to lodge for the night
literarySlightly more literary or formal than 睡觉; often used in written Chinese or to describe staying overnight at an inn.
Xǐ洗
guo过
zǎo澡
jiù就
shàng上
chuáng床
xiē歇
xi息
le了
。
After taking a bath, he went straight to bed to sleep.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
zán咱
men们
jiù就
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
kè客
zhàn栈
xiē歇
xi息
。
Tonight we'll stay and rest at this inn.
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Gǎn赶
le了
yī一
tiān天
lù路
，
tā他
dǎo倒
tóu头
biàn便
xiē歇
xi息
le了
。
After traveling all day, he fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.