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休闲 (xiū xián) — to relax, to enjoy leisure time

Definition

休闲 (xiūxián) means spending leisure time relaxing or doing enjoyable activities. It's more about enjoyable leisure than 空闲, which just means 'free / not busy.'

verb
to relaxto enjoy leisure time

Examples

  • 休闲。
    Zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng xiū xián yí xià.
    I often relax a bit on weekends.
  • 休闲。
    Tā xǐ huan xià bān hòu xiū xián yí huì r.
    He likes to relax for a while after work.
  • 休闲。
    Wǒ men zhōu mò yì qǐ qù gōng yuán xiū xián ba.
    Let's go relax together in the park this weekend.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

休xiūrest
闲xiánidle

休 means to rest and 闲 means idle leisure, together expressing relaxation.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

休 pairs 人 (man) with 木 (tree), showing a person leaning against a tree to rest.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閒; 闲 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 閒 puts 月 (moon) inside 門 (door), as if moonlight peeks through a door; this picture gives the idea of a gap or space. The simplified 闲 is a later abbreviation.

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HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5Hobbies & Pastimes

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