休U+4F116 STROKES
Entry·pron. xiū
ㄒㄧㄡ
“To rest or stop doing something; to cease; don't (imperative); to retire from work; to break off a marriage engagement; also a surname.”
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#745
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人human
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- 退休ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡto leave one's job permanently due to age, years of service, or personal choice; to stop working and live on a pension or savings
- 休息ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊto rest; to take a break; to cease work or activity temporarily; to recuperate; to rest in peace (euphemism for death, chiefly Taiwan).
- 休閒ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˊleisure; relaxation; free time away from work; not engaged in work; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow
- 休假ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄚˋto take leave; to go on vacation; a temporary absence from work or duty.
- 退休金ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄣretirement pension; regular payments received after leaving employment; lump-sum or ongoing benefit paid to retired workers
- 休憩ㄒㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˋto rest; to take a break; to relax.
- 休養ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇto rest and recuperate; to convalesce; (of a government) to allow people's livelihoods to recover and develop
- 不休ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡwithout rest; ceaselessly; endlessly; incessantly
- 休息室ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄕˋa room for resting; a lounge; a break room
- 休耕ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄥto leave farmland fallow; to suspend cultivation to restore soil fertility or due to poor growing conditions
- 休克ㄒㄧㄡ ㄎㄜˋshock; a medical condition of acute circulatory failure; low blood pressure, cold pale skin, and possible loss of consciousness
- 休學ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄩㄝˊto temporarily stop attending school; to take a leave of absence from school while keeping student status
- 休旅車ㄒㄧㄡ ㄌㄩˇ ㄔㄜrecreational vehicle; SUV (sport utility vehicle)
- 周休ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄡweekly days off; two-day weekend
- 午休ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄡmidday rest; noon break; lunch break
- 休兵ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥcease fighting; suspend hostilities; truce
- 休士頓ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋHouston; major city in Texas, United States
- 罷休ㄅㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄡto stop; to cease; to give up; to let a matter drop
- 休息區ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄑㄩrest area; roadside service area with facilities for travelers to stop, rest, eat, and use restrooms
- 無休ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡendless; without rest or break; ceaseless; uninterrupted
- 休息站ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊ ㄓㄢˋrest area; service station along a highway for travelers to stop, rest, eat, and use facilities
- 休市ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕˋmarket or exchange closed for business; trading suspended
- 休館ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄨㄢˇclosed (of a museum, library, or other public venue); not open to visitors
- 退休族ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄗㄨˊretirees; people who have retired from work
- 公休ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄡscheduled day off for businesses, typically set by trade associations; collective closure day
- 休假日ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄖˋday off from work; holiday; rest day
- 喋喋不休ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡto chatter incessantly; to talk endlessly and annoyingly without stopping
- 不眠不休ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡwithout sleeping or resting; working ceaselessly; describing extreme diligence or exhaustion
- 休閒鞋ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊcasual shoes; sneakers; comfortable everyday footwear for leisure activities
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