间歇 (jiàn xiē) — to pause temporarily; to take a break
Definition
间歇 emphasizes a regular, repeated pause — things stopping and starting again on a pattern (machines, rain). Unlike 休息, no person rests here; unlike 中断, the break is planned, not cut short.
verb
to pause temporarilyto take a break
Examples
- ，间歇。Tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān, xū yào jiàn xiē yí xià.He worked all day and needs to take a break for a moment.
- 间歇。Zhè ge jī qì měi xiǎo shí jiàn xiē yí cì.This machine pauses every hour.
- 间歇。Nǐ bù néng yì zhí gōng zuò bù jiàn xiē yí xià.You can't keep working without taking a break.
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