不休

bùxiū

adverb #20,127

Meanings

1 endlessly
2 incessantly
3 without stop

Characters

to rest / to stop / to cease

Examples

HSK 7-9

他们争论不休，谁也不肯让步。

Tāmen zhēnglùn bùxiū, shéi yě bùkěn ràngbù.

They argued endlessly, neither willing to give in.

HSK 7-9

她喋喋不休地讲个没完。

Tā diédié-bùxiū 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