xiē ㄒㄧㄝ hit3 HSK 5 高階級 · Level 4

  • to rest
  • to take a break
  • to stop
  • to halt
  • (dialect) to sleep
  • a moment
  • a short while

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 歇 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我想讓你歇歇。 I want you to take a break.
  • 你看起來累了。你該歇息一會兒了。 You look tired. You should rest a little.
  • “迈克尔”是一个男名,但是“米歇尔”是一个女名。 "Michael" is a man's name, but "Michelle" is a woman's name.
  • 因為天氣很熱,所以我就走到陰涼的地方歇了一會兒。 It was so hot that I got into the shade and took a rest.
  • 每一天都是一生;每一次起床醒来都是次微小的新生,每个清新的早晨都带着点青春,每次歇息和睡眠都是次小小的死亡。 Each day is a little life; every waking and rising a little birth; every fresh morning a little youth; every going to rest and sleep a little death.

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