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Chinese words · HSK 1

休息

xiūxi

to rest; to take a break

Every meaning

xiūxi

to rest; to take a break
to have a day off

In a sentence

累了就休息一下吧。
If you're tired, take a break.

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In the Library

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楼上的孩子要睡觉，第二天要上班的人想早点儿休息。
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Its characters

休xiūto rest (as in 休息)
息xībreath (as in 气息)

Words with 休

Words with 息

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).