憩 (qì) — to rest; rest (bound form, used in formal or literary compounds)
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'to rest,' seen in compounds like 小憩 (a short rest), 休憩 (rest), and 游憩 (recreation). It is more formal and written than the everyday 休息.
bound form
to restrest (bound form, used in formal or literary compounds)
Examples
- 。Wǔ fàn hòu wǒ xǐ huan xiǎo qì piàn kè.After lunch I like to take a short rest for a moment.
- 憩。Lǚ tú zhōng wǒ men zài lù biān qì xī le yí huì r.During the trip we rested by the roadside for a while.
- 。Zhè zuò gōng yuán shì shì mín xiū qì de hǎo qù chù.This park is a good place for citizens to rest.
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