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