How to say “rest” in Chinese
rest
“Rest” in Chinese is 休息, xiū xi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
休息 is read xiū xi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A 亻 “person” by a 木 “tree”.
Below, 心 “heart”. In 休息 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “休息”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 休息. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 星期天我休息xīngqītiānwǒxiūxiOn Sunday I rest.
- 你多喝水，多休息。nǐduōhēshuǐ,duōxiūxiDrink more water and rest more.
- 你需要多休息nǐxūyàoduōxiūxiYou need to rest more.
- 我平时很忙，周末休息。wǒpíngshíhěnmáng,zhōumòxiūxiOn ordinary days I'm very busy, and on weekends I rest.
- 你应该多休息。nǐyīnggāiduōxiūxiYou should rest more.
- 你该休息了nǐgāixiūxileIt's time for you to rest.
More words from the lesson “My day”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rest” in Chinese?
“Rest” in Chinese is 休息, pinyin xiūxi.
What does 休息 mean?
休息 (xiūxi) means “rest”.
How do you write 休息?
休息 is 2 characters: 休 (xiū) — rest; 息 (xī) — breath, rest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 休息?
休息 is read xiūxi. Tones: xiū — first tone, xi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rest” in the lesson “My day”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. 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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