休休

xiū

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

Often used in formal or written contexts. Typically describes ceasing an activity or dispute.

to stop; to cease; to give up (on a matter)

停止；罢休（事情）。

Words:

休会争论不休休业休学罢休

Synonyms:

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)不(bù)解(jiě)决(jué)，我(wǒ)们(mén)决(jué)不(bù)罢(bà)休(xiū)。
We will never stop until this problem is resolved.
他(tā)们(mén)为(wèi)了(le)一(yī)件(jiàn)小(xiǎo)事(shì)争(zhēng)论(lùn)不(bù)休(xiū)。
They kept arguing endlessly over a trivial matter.
这(zhè)家(jiā)商(shāng)店(diàn)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)开(kāi)始(shǐ)休(xiū)业(yè)装(zhuāng)修(xiū)。
This shop will cease operations next month for renovations.

Used in the context of taking time off from work, study, or activity to recuperate.

to rest; to take a break

歇息。

Words:

休假休养退休病休休憩

Synonyms:

歇息憩

Sentences:

他(tā)工(gōng)作(zuò)太(tài)累(lèi)，需(xū)要(yào)休(xiū)假(jià)一(yī)周(zhōu)。
He's too tired from work and needs to take a week off.
爷(yé)爷(ye)去(qù)年(nián)退(tuì)休(xiū)了(le)，现(xiàn)在(zài)在(zài)家(jiā)休(xiū)养(yǎng)。
Grandpa retired last year and is now resting at home.
医(yī)生(shēng)建(jiàn)议(yì)他(tā)病(bìng)休(xiū)两(liǎng)周(zhōu)。
The doctor suggested he take two weeks of sick leave.

adv

This usage is literary or archaic, found in classical texts and idioms. In modern usage, it primarily survives in fixed phrases like 休想.

(adverb) don't; must not; used to express prohibition or dissuasion

副词，不要，别。表示禁止或劝阻（多见于早期白话）。

Words:

休想休问休得无礼闲话休提休要

Sentences:

你(nǐ)休(xiū)想(xiǎng)拿(ná)走(zǒu)我(wǒ)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)！
Don't even think about taking my things!
闲(xián)话(huà)休(xiū)提(tí)，我(wǒ)们(mén)谈(tán)正(zhèng)事(shì)吧(ba)。
Let's not talk about irrelevant things; let's get down to business.

A historical social practice, no longer in use. Appears in historical contexts or literature.

(historical) for a husband to divorce his wife by sending her back to her maiden home

旧社会丈夫把妻子赶回娘家，断绝夫妻关系。

Words:

休书休妻

Sentences:

在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，丈(zhàng)夫(fu)可(kě)以(yǐ)写(xiě)一(yì)封(fēng)休(xiū)书(shū)将(jiāng)妻(qī)子(zǐ)休(xiū)掉(diào)。
In ancient times, a husband could write a letter of divorce to divorce his wife.
在(zài)旧(jiù)社(shè)会(huì)，休(xiū)妻(qī)是(shì)一(yī)件(jiàn)很(hěn)严(yán)重(zhòng)的(de)事(shì)。
In the old society, divorcing one's wife was a very serious matter.

Radical亻

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Strokes丿丨一丨丿㇏

to rest; to sleep