HSK 1 · verb

休息

xiūxi

to rest; to take a break

工作两个小时,休息十分钟。

Gōngzuò liǎng gè xiǎoshí, xiūxi shí fēnzhōng.

Work for two hours, then rest for ten minutes.

我的头疼,想休息。

Wǒ de tóu téng, xiǎng xiūxi.

My head hurts; I want to rest.

休息一下,然后继续工作。

Xiūxi yíxià, ránhòu jìxù gōngzuò.

Take a rest, then continue working.

他累了,躺在床上休息。

Tā lèi le, tǎng zài chuáng shàng xiūxi.

He is tired and lies on the bed to rest.