休憩 (xiū qì) — to rest; to take a rest

Definition

verb
to restto take a rest
Easily confused

Examples

  • ，休憩。
    Gōng zuò lèi le, xū yào xiū qì yí xià.
    Work is tiring, I need to take a rest.
  • 休憩。
    Wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ xiū qì le piàn kè.
    We rested for a while in the park.
  • 休憩。
    Tā men jué dìng zài lù biān xiū qì piàn kè.
    They decided to take a short rest by the roadside.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

休xiūrest
憩qìrest

Both 休 and 憩 mean rest, so together they say to take a rest.

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.

憩 combines 恬 (tranquil) and 息 (rest) to show resting quietly.

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