休业 (xiū yè) — to suspend business, to close temporarily; (of a school or course) to end, to finish
Definition
Means a business or school stops operating for a period (and may reopen), unlike permanent closure. Often used for scheduled breaks or temporary shutdowns.
verb
to suspend businessto close temporarily(of a school or course) to endto finish
Examples
- 休业。Zhè jiā chāo shì cóng míng tiān kāi shǐ xiū yè.This supermarket will suspend business starting tomorrow.
- 休业，。Xué xiào qī yuè xiū yè, jiǔ yuè kāi xué.The school closes in July and reopens in September.
- ，。Nà jiā fàn diàn yǐ jīng xiū le yè, bú zài yíng yè le.That restaurant has already suspended business and is no longer open.
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