休整

xiūzhěng
verb #25,068

Meanings

  1. 1 to rest and reorganize
  2. 2 to regroup (military)
  3. 3 to take a break for consolidation

Examples

Bùduì jīngguò chángtú báshè hòu xūyào xiūzhěng.
The troops needed to rest and regroup after a long march.
Qiúduì zài sàijì jiànxì jìnxíng le chōngfèn de xiūzhěng.
The team had a thorough rest and reorganization during the break between seasons.

Tips

usage
休整 has a military origin — resting troops while also resupplying and reorganizing. In modern usage it extends to sports teams or any group taking a structured recovery period.

Stroke Order

xiū
zhěng