休息

xiūxi

verb HSK 1 #767

Meanings

1 to rest
2 to take a break

Characters

to rest; to cease

breath; to stop

休 shows a person (亻) leaning against a tree (木) — resting in the shade.

Examples

你应该休息一下。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiūxi yīxià.

You should rest a bit.

我们休息十分钟。

Wǒmen xiūxi shí fēnzhōng.

Let's rest for ten minutes.

周末我在家休息。

Zhōumò wǒ zài jiā xiūxi.

I rest at home on weekends.

Tips

memory

The character 休 is a pictographic gem: a person (亻) leaning against a tree (木). Imagine resting under a tree's shade.

Stroke Order

休 xiū

息 xī