休

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Pronunciation : xiū

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Meaning :
  1. adjourn; stop; cease. (v)
  2. rest. (v)
  3. don’t. (adv)
Radical : 亻
Strokes : 6
Traditional : 休
Usage : 9.6%
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 : rest
几 : a few, several, some
天 : day
了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
3. Don’t talk nonsense!
xiū yào hú yán luàn yǔ ！
休 要 胡 言 乱 语 ！

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休 : don’t
要 : want to, wish to
胡言乱语 : talk nonsense, rave
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August 24th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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