歇

xiē
HSK 5
#1,825 most
frequent character
to rest
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

歇 pairs 欠, a person with an open mouth, with 曷 hé, the sound part. It first meant 'to rest', then grew to 'take a break', 'stop', and 'a moment'. The sound link is unclear in modern Mandarin.

歇 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
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Example Sentences

我需要歇一会儿。
wǒ xūyào xiēyīhuì ér 。
I need to rest for a while.
他工作了很久，应该歇一歇。
tā gōngzuò le hěnjiǔ ， yīnggāi xiē yī xiē 。
He has worked for a long time; he should take a break.
晚上我喜欢在家里歇息。
wǎnshàng wǒ xǐhuān zài jiālǐ xiēxī 。
I like to rest at home in the evening.

Words with similar meanings

休息xiūxī
to take a break
This term is more formal; it emphasizes the act of stopping work for relaxation.
放松fàngsōng
to relax
This word implies a sense of relaxation beyond just resting, often associated with reducing stress.

Homophones

HSK 1
些xiē
some, few, several, (a measure word)

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