have a rest (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
歇 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
些 xiē - some (clf.) | HSK 1
Phonetically similar words
写 xiě - to write (v.) | HSK 1
斜 xié - oblique; slanting; bevel (adj./v.) | HSK 5
屑 xiè - scraps; crumbs (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
他在树下歇了一会儿。 tā zài shù xià xiēle yīhuǐr。 - He rested under the tree for a while.
天气太热了，我们在树荫下歇息。 tiānqì tài rèle, wǒmen zài shù yīn xiē xī。 - It's too hot. Let's rest in the shade of the tree.
他每天中午都要歇一会儿。 tā měitiān zhōngwǔ dōu yào xiē yīhuǐr。 - He takes a break every noon.
劳动了一上午，大家都需要歇息一下。 láodòngle yī shàngwǔ, dàjiā dōu xūyào xiē xī yīxià。 - After working all morning, everyone needs to take a break.
他在长途行驶后停下来歇了一会儿。 tā zài chángtú xíngshǐ hòu tíng xiàlái xiēle yīhuǐr。 - He stopped to rest for a while after a long drive.