How to say “rest” in Chinese
rest, take a break
“Rest” in Chinese is 歇, xiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
歇 is read xiē. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 欠 “yawn”: catching your breath. The left part is the same as in 喝 hē and 渴 kě.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “歇”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 歇. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家干了一上午，都累了，歇一会儿吧。dàjiāgànleyíshàngwǔ,dōulèile,xiēyíhuìrbaEveryone has worked the whole morning and is tired — let's take a break.
- 我们歇一会儿再干吧wǒmenxiēyíhuìrzàigànbaLet's take a break and then keep going.
- 师傅，您歇一会儿，喝杯茶吧。shīfu,nínxiēyíhuìr,hēbēichábaTake a little break, sir — have a cup of tea.
- 我们歇一会儿吧wǒmenxiēyíhuìrbaLet's take a break.
- 我们歇一会儿再清扫院子吧wǒmenxiēyíhuìrzàiqīngsǎoyuànzibaLet's take a break and then sweep the yard.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Repairs and construction”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rest” in Chinese?
“Rest” in Chinese is 歇, pinyin xiē.
What does 歇 mean?
歇 (xiē) means “rest, take a break”.
How do you write 歇?
歇 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 歇?
歇 is read xiē. Tones: xiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rest” in the lesson “Repairs and construction”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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