休息

xiūxi

verb HSK 1 #767

Meanings

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

HSK 1

我们休息十分钟。

Wǒmen xiūxi shí fēnzhōng.

Let's rest for ten minutes.

HSK 3

你应该休息一下。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiūxi yíxià.

You should rest a bit.

HSK 3

周末我在家休息。

Zhōumò wǒ zài jiā xiūxi.

I rest at home on weekends.

memory

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

休 xiū

息 xī