休
stop; rest; divorce; forbid; auspicious
Meanings
6 senses · 19 examplesverb
to stop; to cease; to give up
Used for ending an action, debate, or activity.
This debate has been stopped for three days.
The two sides decided to cease fire and temporarily stop the conflict.
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He finally stopped arguing and started solving the problem seriously.
Please adjourn the meeting for ten minutes and resume later.
We cannot stop here; we must finish the task.
verb
to rest; to take a break; to vacation
Used for taking time off work, study, or recovery.
He is resting and recovering at home.
I will take my annual leave to travel next week.
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Because the project is too busy, I can only take half a day off this month.
I plan to rest and recharge at home this weekend instead of going out.
He has worked continuously for eight hours and needs a good break.
verb
to divorce (of a husband)
archaicThis is an archaic and now rarely used term for a husband initiating divorce.
In ancient times, a husband could divorce his wife at will.
He wrote his wife a divorce letter to end their marriage.
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In this costume drama, the male lead divorced his cheating wife.
adverb
prohibitive; forbid; do not
archaicThis is a classical/archaic adverb used to strongly forbid or dissuade someone from doing something.
Do not be rude; you must not speak to your elders like that.
Stop talking about trivial matters; let's get down to business.
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Do not talk nonsense; this is not the truth at all.
proper noun
surname Xiu
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Xiu is a new colleague at our company.
adjective
auspicious; happy; joyful
literaryThis is a classical literary term, mostly used in fixed phrases like 休咎 and 休戚.
This divination text mentions auspicious and inauspicious fortunes, making people somewhat uneasy.
Friends who share joys and sorrows are true friends.