午休 (wǔ xiū) — noon break; lunch break (the midday rest period, typically at school or work)

Definition

Examples

• 中午午休的时候，我常常去食堂吃饭。
  Zhōng wǔ wǔ xiū de shí hou, wǒ cháng cháng qù shí táng chī fàn.
  During the noon break, I often go to the cafeteria to eat.
• 公司规定午休时间是一小时。
  Gōng sī guī dìng wǔ xiū shí jiān shì yì xiǎo shí.
  The company stipulates that the lunch break is one hour.
• 他利用午休眯了一小会儿。
  Tā lì yòng wǔ xiū mī le yī xiǎo huì r.
  He took advantage of the noon break to nap for a short while.

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