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歇 xiē

to rest (take a breather; colloquial)

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 5
Radical
欠
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 曷欠 ⿰曷欠

Memory hint: yawn

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  1. 我们工作了很久，该歇一会儿了。
    Wǒmen gōngzuòle hěn jiǔ, gāi xiē yíhuìr le.
    We've worked for a long time, we should rest for a bit.
    we work-(particle) very long, should rest a-while (particle)
  2. 你累不累？要不要歇一下？
    Nǐ lèi bu lèi? Yào bu yào xiē yíxià?
    Are you tired? Do you want to rest a bit?
    you tired not tired? want not want rest a-bit (question)
  3. 先歇一歇，喝杯水吧。
    Xiān xiē yi xiē, hē bēi shuǐ ba.
    Rest a bit first, drink a cup of water.
    first rest one rest, drink cup water (suggestion)
  4. 他一直不肯歇，继续干活。
    Tā yìzhí bù kěn xiē, jìxù gàn huó.
    He kept refusing to rest and continued working.
    he continuously not willing rest, continue do work
  5. 中午的时候，工人们都在树下歇着。
    Zhōngwǔ de shíhou, gōngrénmen dōu zài shù xià xiēzhe.
    At noon, the workers were all resting under the tree.
    noon (particle) time, workers all at tree under rest-(particle)

Words with 歇 (1)