歇脚 (xiē jiǎ) — to stop walking and rest one's feet, to take a break from walking
Definition
歇脚 means to pause a walk or journey and rest one's feet — usually sitting down briefly, not an overnight stay. It can split as 歇歇脚 or 歇一会儿脚, with 脚 as the object.
verb
to stop walking and rest one's feetto take a break from walking
Examples
- ，歇脚。Zǒu le sān gè xiǎo shí, wǒ men zhǎo gè dì fāng xiē jiǎ ba.We've walked for three hours — let's find a place to rest our feet.
- ，。Tā zài lù biān xiē le yí huì r jiǎo, yòu jì xù gǎn lù.He stopped by the roadside and rested his feet for a while, then continued his journey.
- 。Wǒ men xiē xiē jiǎo zài shàng shān ba.Let's rest a bit before climbing the mountain.
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