休养 休養
休养 休養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ jau1 joeng5 HSK 7-9
- to recuperate
- to recover
- to convalesce
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More words with these characters
休
- 休假 xiū jià ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄚˋ jau1 gaa3 to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
- 休克 xiū kè ㄒㄧㄡ ㄎㄜˋ jau1 hak1 (medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock
- 休息 xiū xi ㄒㄧㄡ ˙ㄒㄧ jau1 sik1 rest
- 休想 xiū xiǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄤˇ jau1 soeng2 don't think (that)
- 休眠 xiū mián ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄢˊ jau1 min4 (biology) dormant
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- 休闲 休閒 xiū xián ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˊ jau1 haan4 leisure
- 罢休 罷休 bà xiū ㄅㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄡ baa6 jau1 to give up
- 退休 tuì xiū ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ teoi3 jau1 to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
- 退休金 tuì xiū jīn ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄣ teoi3 jau1 gam1 retirement pension; pension payments received after retirement
- 不休 bù xiū ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ bat1 jau1 endlessly
- 且休 qiě xiū ㄑㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄡ ce2 jau1 rest for now
- 乞休 qǐ xiū ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄡ hat1 jau1 to request permission to resign from an official position (old)
- 介休 Jiè xiū ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄡ gaai3 jau1 see 介休市
- 休兵 xiū bīng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ jau1 bing1 to cease fire
- 休妻 xiū qī ㄒㄧㄡ ㄑㄧ jau1 cai1 to repudiate one's wife
- 休学 休學 xiū xué ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄩㄝˊ jau1 hok6 to suspend schooling
- 休宁 休寧 Xiū níng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄋㄧㄥˊ jau1 ning4 see 休宁县
- 休市 xiū shì ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕˋ jau1 si5 to close the market (for a holiday or overnight etc)
- 休庭 xiū tíng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄊㄧㄥˊ jau1 ting4 to adjourn (law)
- 休怪 xiū guài ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄨㄞˋ jau1 gwaai3 don't blame (sb)
养 養
- 供养 供養 gōng yǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˇ gung1 joeng5 to supply
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 修养 修養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 accomplishment
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng ㄆㄟˊ ㄧㄤˇ pui4 joeng5 to cultivate
- 奉养 奉養 fèng yǎng ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ fung6 joeng5 to look after (elderly parents)
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- 抚养 撫養 fǔ yǎng ㄈㄨˇ ㄧㄤˇ fu2 joeng5 to foster
- 收养 收養 shōu yǎng ㄕㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
- 教养 教養 jiào yǎng ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄤˇ gaau3 joeng5 to educate; to bring up; to nurture
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ jing4 joeng5 nutrition
- 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ liu4 joeng5 to get well
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 赡养 贍養 shàn yǎng ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇ sim6 joeng5 to support
- 领养 領養 lǐng yǎng ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄤˇ ling5 joeng5 to adopt (a child, pet etc)
- 饲养 飼養 sì yǎng ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇ zi6 joeng5 to raise
- 养分 養分 yǎng fèn ㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄣˋ joeng5 fan6 nutrient
- 养成 養成 yǎng chéng ㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊ joeng5 sing4 to cultivate
- 养殖 養殖 yǎng zhí ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ joeng5 zik6 to raise; to breed (animals etc)
- 养活 養活 yǎng huo ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ joeng5 wut6 to provide for
- 养生 養生 yǎng shēng ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄥ joeng5 sang1 to maintain good health
- 养老 養老 yǎng lǎo ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄠˇ joeng5 lou5 to provide for the elderly (family members)
Idioms with these characters
- 案甲休兵 àn jiǎ xiū bīng ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ on3 gaap3 jau1 bing1 to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting
- 不眠不休 bù mián bù xiū ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ bat1 min4 bat1 jau1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)
- 喋喋不休 dié dié bù xiū ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ dip6 dip6 bat1 jau1 (idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop
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- 呶呶不休 náo náo bù xiū ㄋㄠˊ ㄋㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ (idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop
- 善罢甘休 善罷甘休 shàn bà gān xiū ㄕㄢˋ ㄅㄚˋ ㄍㄢ ㄒㄧㄡ sin6 baa6 gam1 jau1 (idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)
- 无休无止 無休無止 wú xiū wú zhǐ ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄨˊ ㄓˇ mou4 jau1 mou4 zi2 ceaseless; endless (idiom)
- 休戚相关 休戚相關 xiū qī xiāng guān ㄒㄧㄡ ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ jau1 cik1 soeng1 gwaan1 to share the same interests (idiom)
- 一醉方休 yī zuì fāng xiū ㄧ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄡ jat1 zeoi3 fong1 jau1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)
- 姑息养奸 姑息養奸 gū xī yǎng jiān ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄢ gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1 to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
- 俭以养廉 儉以養廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ gim6 ji5 joeng5 lim4 (idiom) frugality makes honesty
- 韬光养晦 韜光養晦 tāo guāng yǎng huì ㄊㄠ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋ tou1 gwong1 joeng5 fui3 to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
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- 修心养性 修心養性 xiū xīn yǎng xìng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ sau1 sam1 joeng5 sing3 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
- 养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄕㄤ ㄕㄣ joeng5 fu2 soeng1 san1 Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
- 养虎为患 養虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ joeng5 fu2 wai4 waan6 lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
- 养虎遗患 養虎遺患 yǎng hǔ yí huàn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ joeng5 fu2 wai4 waan6 Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
- 养家糊口 養家糊口 yǎng jiā hú kǒu ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄎㄡˇ joeng5 gaa1 wu4 hau2 (idiom) to provide for one's family
- 养家活口 養家活口 yǎng jiā huó kǒu ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄎㄡˇ joeng5 gaa1 wut6 hau2 to support one's family (idiom)
- 养精蓄锐 養精蓄銳 yǎng jīng xù ruì ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄟˋ joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
Example sentences
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我 只 想 休养 休養 。
I just want to rest.
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