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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiē]
  1. 1. verb [休息] rest
    太累了,我们会儿吧!
    I'm too tired, let's rest for a while!
  2. 2. verb [停] stop

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiē]
  1. 1. verb have a rest
    一会儿
    have a short rest
    累得我都不过来了。
    I'm completely done in.
    您就先着吧,其他事情交给我就好了。
    没事的,一会就好了。
  2. 2. verb stop (work, etc.); knock off
    咱们会儿,喝杯茶。
    Let's knock off for a cup of tea.
    我已经了一个礼拜没上班了。
    I've been off from work for a week.
    你先坐下来吧。
    你也累了,就给自己放几天假,在家着吧。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[xiē]
  1. 1. 休息
    一会儿再干。
    脚。
    伏。
  2. 2. 停止
    业。
    工。
  3. 3. 动 [口] 特指睡觉
    这么晚了,您还没着?

Examples

停下来口气
stop and catch one's breath
一会儿
have a short rest
累得我都不过来了。
I'm completely done in.
我已经了一个礼拜没上班了。
I've been off from work for a week.
口气儿
stop for a breather; take (or have) a breather 歇气
咱们一会儿。
Let's rest for a while. 一会儿
您就先着吧,其他事情交给我就好了。
没事的,一会就好了。
你也累了,就给自己放几天假,在家着吧。
他放下背篼,一下脚。
He put down his backpack and had a rest. 背篼

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