Writing
歇 (xiē) — how to say "to rest" in Chinese
歇
To rest, to stop, to cease
verb
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
歇一会儿
xiē yīhuìr
rest for a while
歇脚
xiē jiǎo
rest one's feet
Examples
走了那么远的路，大家都累坏了，于是决定在路边的小茶馆里歇歇脚。
After walking such a long distance, everyone was exhausted, so they decided to rest their feet at a small teahouse by the roadside.
我们歇一会儿吧。
Let's rest for a while.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for rest
"to rest" in Chinese is 歇 (xiē).
Xie meaning in Chinese
歇 (xiē) means "To rest, to stop, to cease".
How is 歇 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiē (written as xie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rest" in Chinese characters?
It is written 歇 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 歇?
歇 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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