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| Pronunciation |
: |
xiū |
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| Meaning |
: |
- adjourn; stop; cease. (v)
- rest. (v)
- don’t. (adv)
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| Radical |
: |
亻 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
休 |
| Usage |
: |
9.6% |
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Sentences:
| 1. It’s not worth haggling over a few pence. |
| wéi |
jǐ |
biàn |
shì |
zhēng |
lùn |
bú |
xiū |
shí |
zài |
bú |
zhí |
dé |
。 |
| 为 |
几 |
便 |
士 |
争 |
论 |
不 |
休 |
实 |
在 |
不 |
值 |
得 |
。 |
|
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|
| 为 |
: |
for, because of |
| 几 |
: |
a few, several, some |
| 便士 |
: |
pence |
| 争论 |
: |
argue |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 休 |
: |
stop |
| 争论不休 |
: |
argue endlessly |
| 实在 |
: |
indeed, really, honestly |
| 值得 |
: |
worth |
|
| 2. I finally get some holidays. |
| wǒ |
zhōng |
yú |
kě |
yǐ |
xiū |
jǐ |
tiān |
jiǎ |
le |
。 |
| 我 |
终 |
于 |
可 |
以 |
休 |
几 |
天 |
假 |
了 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 终于 |
: |
finally |
| 可以 |
: |
can |
| 休假 |
: |
have (or take, go on) a holiday or vacation |
| 几 |
: |
a few, several, some |
| 天 |
: |
day |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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| 3. Don’t talk nonsense! |
| xiū |
yào |
hú |
yán |
luàn |
yǔ |
！ |
| 休 |
要 |
胡 |
言 |
乱 |
语 |
！ |
|
|
|
|
| 休 |
: |
don’t |
| 要 |
: |
want to, wish to |
| 胡言乱语 |
: |
talk nonsense, rave |
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Hello! This is a great website! Just wondering here if xiu yao 休 要 is similar to bie 别 as both mean do not. Thanks!
Hi Mervin,
Yes.
In another Chinese dictionary:
– 表示禁止或劝阻，相当于”别” , “不要”。 (休 is similar to “别” or “不要”。)
just another thing here…. should this be xiu jia=vacation? and not xiu ju? 休假 xiūjià to take a vacation / to go on holiday
Thanks!
Hi Mervin,
Which one do you mean “xiu ju” ?
Yes. 休假 means take a vacation or be on leave.
休 几 天 假 – on leave for few days / take a few days vacation.
I have corrected the meaning of 休假. Thanks.