take a break; rest midway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take a break in the middle of work or a journey; to rest midway
Commonly used to describe short breaks during long tasks, work shifts, or travel. Can refer to both scheduled breaks and spontaneous pauses to recover energy.
Lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhōng中
xiū休
yí一
xià下
。
After working continuously for three hours, we need to take a break.
Cháng长
tú途
qì汽
chē车
měi每
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
zhōng中
xiū休
yí一
cì次
，
ràng让
chéng乘
kè客
shàng上
cè厕
suǒ所
。
The long-distance bus takes a break every two hours to let passengers use the restroom.
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Huì会
yì议
jìn进
xíng行
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
dà大
jiā家
zhōng中
xiū休
piàn片
kè刻
，
hē喝
diǎn点
kā咖
fēi啡
。
The meeting went on for half a day; everyone took a short break to drink some coffee.
Pá爬
shān山
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
měi每
xiǎo小
shí时
zhōng中
xiū休
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
，
huī恢
fù复
tǐ体
lì力
。
While climbing the mountain, we rested for ten minutes every hour to recover our strength.