HSK 6 · verb

歇

xiē

to rest; to take a break

走了这么久,我们歇一会儿吧。

Zǒule zhème jiǔ, wǒmen xiē yíhuìr ba。

We've walked so long; let's rest a while.

雨下得很急,中间有短暂的间歇。

Yǔ xià de hěn jí, zhōngjiān yǒu duǎnzàn de jiànxiē。

The rain was heavy, with brief pauses in between.