xiū
休 (xiū) is a Chinese word meaning “to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease”.
Meanings
- 1to rest
- 2to stop doing sth for a period of time
- 3to cease
- 4(imperative) don't
Related words
休息rest退休to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement休surname Xiu休假to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave休想don't think (that)休息室lobby休庭to adjourn (law)休闲leisure罢休to give up喋喋不休(idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop休克(medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock休斯顿Houston, Texas