xiē

Definitions

  1. 1. to rest
  2. 2. to take a break
  3. 3. to stop
  4. 4. to halt
  5. 5. (dialect) to sleep
  6. 6. a moment
  7. 7. a short while

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Example Sentences

大家小歇一会吧。

Dàjiā xiǎo xiē yíhuì ba.

Let’s all take a short break.

我歇了一会儿后,感觉好一点了。

Wǒ xiē le yíhuìr hòu, gǎnjué hǎo yìdiǎn le.

After resting for a bit, I felt a little better.

我们已经歇了很久啦,该继续走了。

Wǒmen yǐjīng xiē le hěn jiǔ la, gāi jìxù zǒu le.

We’ve rested for quite a while—it’s time to keep going.