歇

xiē

verb HSK 5 #4,440

Meanings

Zǒu lèi le, xiē yīhuìr ba.

I'm tired from walking — let's take a break.

Nǐ xiān xiēxie, bié tài lèi le.

Take a rest first, don't overwork yourself.

Shāngdiàn zhōngwǔ xiēyè liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The shop closes for two hours at noon.

usage

歇 is colloquial and warm-sounding. 歇一歇/歇歇 (take a rest) is very common in daily speech, especially from older people.

usage

歇 (colloquial, take a break) vs. 休息 (xiūxi, rest — more standard/formal).

歇 xiē