不休

bùxiū

adverb #20,127

Meanings

1 endlessly
2 incessantly
3 without stop

Characters

to rest / to stop / to cease

Examples

他们争论不休，谁也不肯让步。

Tāmen zhēnglùnbùxiū, shéi yě bùkěn ràngbù.

They argued endlessly, neither willing to give in.

她喋喋不休地讲个没完。

Tā diédiébùxiū de jiǎng gè méiwán.

She talked on and on without stopping.

Tips

usage

不休 is almost always used as a postverbal complement, attached to an action to show it goes on without end: 争论不休 (argue endlessly), 喋喋不休 (chatter nonstop), 纠缠不休 (pester relentlessly).

Stroke Order

不 bù

休 xiū