(xiū) — to rest; to stop; to take leave or vacation; (in classical or set phrases) do not; don't

Definición

休 is a bound morpheme — it almost never stands alone, but combines with other characters (休息, 休假, 退休, 休想) to form common words. In set phrases like 休想, 休要, it means 'don't' in a forceful, classical-flavored way.

bound form
to restto stopto take leave or vacation(in classical or set phrases) do notdon't

Ejemplos

  • Nǐ gāi xiū xi yí xià.
    You should rest a bit.
  • Tā qǐng le sān tiān xiū jià.
    He took three days of vacation.
  • Nǐ xiū xiǎng piàn wǒ.
    Don't even think about tricking me.

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