间歇 (jiàn xiē) — to pause temporarily; to take a break

Definition

间歇 emphasizes a regular, repeated pause — things stopping and starting again on a pattern (machines, rain). Unlike 休息, no person rests here; unlike 中断, the break is planned, not cut short.

verb

to pause temporarilyto take a break

Examples

，间歇。
Tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān, xū yào jiàn xiē yí xià.
He worked all day and needs to take a break for a moment.
间歇。
Zhè ge jī qì měi xiǎo shí jiàn xiē yí cì.
This machine pauses every hour.
间歇。
Nǐ bù néng yì zhí gōng zuò bù jiàn xiē yí xià.
You can't keep working without taking a break.