leisure; relax; lie fallow
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to rest; to relax; to live a leisurely life
Often implies engaging in recreational activities during free time. Can also function as an adjective meaning 'leisure' or 'casual' (e.g., 休闲活动 leisure activities).
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
xiū休
xián闲
。
On weekends, I like to go to the park to relax.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
tiān天
tiān天
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xián闲
。
After retiring, he relaxes at home every day.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
yī一
gè个
xiū休
xián闲
de的
hǎo好
qù去
chù处
。
This is a good place for leisure.
Tā他
chuān穿
de得
hěn很
xiū休
xián闲
。
He dresses very casually.
verb
(of arable land) to lie fallow; to be left idle for a season or year without planting crops
technicalAgricultural terminology referring to land restoration practices.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
jīn今
nián年
xiū休
xián闲
，
míng明
nián年
zài再
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
mài麦
。
This field is lying fallow this year; we'll plant wheat next year.
Xiū休
xián闲
dì地
kě可
yǐ以
huī恢
fù复
tǔ土
rǎng壤
féi肥
lì力
。
Fallow land can restore soil fertility.
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Nóng农
mín民
cǎi采
yòng用
xiū休
xián闲
lún轮
zuò作
de的
zhǒng种
zhí植
fāng方
shì式
。
Farmers use fallow rotation cropping methods.