休息xiū xito rest

1. 1.

   to restverb

2. 2.

   restnoun

• 休to rest
• 息(bound form) to rest

休息 can be a verb, as in 要休息, and it can be a noun, as in 一个小时的休息.

1. HSK 1

   我要休息。

   Wǒ yào xiūxi.

   I want to rest.

2. HSK 1

   请你休息一下。

   Qǐng nǐ xiūxi yíxià.

   Please rest a bit.

3. HSK 3

   我需要一个小时的休息。

   Wǒ xūyào yí gè xiǎoshí de xiūxi.

   I need an hour of rest.

4. HSK 1

   我们在家休息。

   Wǒmen zài jiā xiūxi.

   We rest at home.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你要休息吗？

   Nǐ yào xiūxi ma?

   Do you want to rest?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我要休息一下。

   Wǒ yào xiūxi yíxià.

   I want to rest a bit.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你在哪里休息？

   Nǐ zài nǎlǐ xiūxi?

   Where will you rest?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我在家休息。

   Wǒ zài jiā xiūxi.

   I will rest at home.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我要___。(I want to rest.)

   A休息B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "I need an hour of rest"?

   A我需要一个小时的休息。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 请你___一下。(Please rest a bit.)

   A休息B是C的

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