Translation

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

Synonyms

• 上床, 困, 安息, 安歇, 寐, 就寝, 歇息, 睡, 睡眠, 睡觉
• 休, 休息, 休憩, 作息, 停歇, 喘喘气, 喘息, 喘气, 息, 歇息, 歇歇
• 下马, 人亡政, 休, 休止, 住, 偃旗息鼓, 停, 停下, 停停, 停息, 停歇, 停止, 告一段落, 寝, 已, 平息, 息, 悬停, 打住, 止, 止住, 止息, 煞住, 终止, 罢, 艾, 辍, 适可而止, 鸣金收兵

Examples

• 因为天气很热，所以我就走到阴凉的地方歇了一会儿。
  It was so hot that I got into the shade and took a rest.