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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 休息
[xiūxi]
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1.
verb
rest
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 休息
[xiūxi]
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1.
动
暂停工作、学习或体力活动，使体力和精神得到恢复
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注意适当休息。
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Examples
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我们劝他休息，他怎么也不依。
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We advised him to have a rest, but he simply wouldn't hear of it.
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在地头休息一会儿
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rest for a moment at the edge of a field (while doing farm work)
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大家坐在风凉的地方休息。
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All of us were sitting in a cool place for a rest.
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快休息吧，明天一早还要赶路呢。
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Let's go to bed right away. We must push on with our journey early tomorrow morning.
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医生叫她卧床休息。
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The doctor ordered her to stay in bed.
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队伍解散后，战士们都在操场上休息。
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After they were dismissed, the soldiers had a rest on the drill ground.
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你累了一天，该休息了。
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You've been working hard all day. You need a rest.
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劝他休息
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urge him to take a rest
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医生劝告他注意休息。
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The doctor advised him to have a good rest.
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稍稍休息一下
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take a brief rest; take a breather
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Collocations
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休息时间
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a period of rest
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注意休息
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to have a rest
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回家休息
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to go home to have a rest
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下课休息
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to have a break
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好好休息
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to rest well
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休息好
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to have a good rest
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