歇

Meaning(verb)

to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while

Colloquial, similar to 休息.

Examples

• 走累了，我们歇一会儿吧。

  zǒu lèi le, wǒ men xiē yí huìr 儿 ba.

  I'm tired from walking, let's rest a bit.

• 他干了一上午，一直没歇过。

  tā gān le yí shàng wǔ, yì zhí méi xiē guò.

  He's worked all morning without a break.

• 你先歇着，饭马上就好。

  nǐ xiān xiē zhe, fàn mǎ shàng jiù hǎo.

  You rest first — dinner will be ready soon.

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