息

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Pronunciation : xī

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Meaning :
  1. rest. (v)
  2. news; message. (n)
  3. cease; stop. (v)
  4. breath. (n)
Radical : 心
Strokes : 10
Traditional : 息
Usage : 27.5%
Sentences:
1. You’ve been working hard all day. You need a rest.
nǐ lèi le yì tiān ， gāi xiū xi le 。
你 累 了 一 天 ， 该 休 息 了 。

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你 : you
累 : tired, tiring
了 : used after an action that has taken place
一 : one
天 : day
一天 : whole day
该 : should
休息 : rest
了 : used after an action that has taken place
2. The doctor advised him to have a good rest.
yī shēng quàn gào tā zhù yì xiū xi 。
医 生 劝 告 他 注 意 休 息 。

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医生 : doctor
劝告 : advice
他 : him
注意 : pay attention to, take note (or notice) of
休息 : rest
3. I was rather disturbed by the news.
tīng le zhè xiāo xi wǒ xīn lǐ hěn bù ān 。
听 了 这 消 息 我 心 里 很 不 安 。

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听 : listen
了 : used after an action that has taken place
这 : this
消息 : news
我 : I
心里 : in the heart, at heart, in (the) mind
很 : very, rather
不安 : uneasy, disturbed, restless
4. The tumult has subsided. or The trouble is over.
yì cháng fēng bō píng xī le 。
一 场 风 波 平 息 了 。

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一 : one
场 : measure word
风波 : tumult
平息 : stop, subside
了 : used after an action that has taken place
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August 25th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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