安歇 (ān xiē) — to retire for the night, to go to bed
Definition
Literary/formal way to say 'go to bed / retire for the night,' mostly in written or older-style speech. More everyday is 睡觉 (shuìjiào).
verb
to retire for the nightto go to bed
Examples
- ，安歇。Shí hou bù zǎo le, wǒ gāi ān xiē le.It's getting late; I should retire for the night.
- 安歇。Tā měi tiān wǎn shàng shí diǎn jiù ān xiē.He goes to bed at ten every evening.
- 安歇。Lǎo rén hěn zǎo jiù ān xiē le.The old man retired for the night very early.
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