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xiūxi

休息xiūxixiūxi
to rest
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Usages of xiūxi

你nǐ　别bié　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　休息xiūxi　呢ne。nǐ bié xiànzài dǎ diànhuà, tā zhèngzài xiūxi ne.
Don't call now; she is resting.
他tā　生病shēngbìng　了le，　大家dàjiā　别bié　让ràng　他tā　出去chūqù，　让ràng　他tā　多duō　休息xiūxi。tā shēngbìng le, dàjiā bié ràng tā chūqù, ràng tā duō xiūxi.
He is sick; everyone, don't let him go out; let him rest more.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　他tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　要yào　在zài　医院yīyuàn　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
护士hùshi　在zài　医院yīyuàn　照顾zhàogù　他tā，　他tā　休息xiūxi　以后yǐhòu　比较bǐjiào　好hǎo。hùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, tā xiūxi yǐhòu bǐjiào hǎo.
The nurse takes care of him in the hospital; after resting he is relatively better.
你nǐ　先xiān　休息xiūxi　一会儿yíhuìr，　我们wǒmen　还hái　有yǒu　一些yìxiē　时间shíjiān，　然后ránhòu　我们wǒmen　继续jìxù　学习xuéxí。nǐ xiān xiūxi yíhuìr, wǒmen hái yǒu yìxiē shíjiān, ránhòu wǒmen jìxù xuéxí.
Rest for a while first; we still have some time, then we’ll continue studying.
晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　要yào　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。wǎnshang wǒ yào zài jiā xiūxi.
I want to rest at home in the evening.
很多hěnduō　同学tóngxué　下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　去qù　聚会jùhuì，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　想xiǎng　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。hěnduō tóngxué xiàkè yǐhòu qù jùhuì, kěshì wǒ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
Many classmates go to parties after class, but I want to go home and rest.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ xiūxi.
Today I just want to rest in my room.
周末zhōumò　我们wǒmen　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。zhōumò wǒmen bù xiǎng qù jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
On weekends we don’t want to go to parties; we just want to rest at home.
今天Jīntiān　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　很hěn　累lèi，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。Jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
After work today I’m very tired and only want to go home and rest.
周末zhōumò　你nǐ　选择xuǎnzé　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi，　还是háishi　跟gēn　同学tóngxué　去qù　公园gōngyuán？zhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
On weekends, do you choose to rest at home or go to the park with your classmates?
今天jīntiān　的de　天气tiānqì　又yòu　冷lěng　又yòu　下雨xiàyǔ，　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　客厅kètīng　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。jīntiān de tiānqì yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
Today the weather is both cold and rainy; I just want to rest in the living room.
我们wǒmen　走到zǒudào　公园gōngyuán　门口ménkǒu　休息xiūxi　一下yíxià。wǒmen zǒudào gōngyuán ménkǒu xiūxi yíxià.
We walk to the park entrance and rest for a bit.
她tā　走出zǒuchū　房间fángjiān，　在zài　客厅kètīng　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。tā zǒuchū fángjiān, zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
She walked out of the room and rested in the living room.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　最zuì近jìn　常常chángcháng　感觉gǎnjué　太tài　累lèi，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　少shǎo　去qù　体育馆tǐyùguǎn，　多duō　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。tā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.
She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.
有些yǒuxiē　学生xuéshēng　下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　有些yǒuxiē　学生xuéshēng　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。yǒuxiē xuéshēng xiàkè yǐhòu qù gōngyuán sànbù, yǒuxiē xuéshēng huíjiā xiūxi.
Some students go for a walk in the park after class; some students go home to rest.
这次zhècì　我wǒ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　休息xiūxi。zhècì wǒ xiǎng zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
This time I want to rest quietly at home.
今天jīntiān　晚上wǎnshang　我们wǒmen　要yào　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yào zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
Tonight we will rest quietly at home.
你nǐ　快kuài　休息xiūxi　一下yíxià　吧ba。nǐ kuài xiūxi yíxià ba.
Hurry and take a rest for a bit.
教学楼jiàoxuélóu　旁边pángbiān　有yǒu　一yì　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　地方dìfang，　校园xiàoyuán　里lǐ　的de　学生xuéshēng　喜欢xǐhuan　去qù　那儿nàr　休息xiūxi。jiàoxuélóu pángbiān yǒu yì gè ānjìng de dìfang, xiàoyuán lǐ de xuéshēng xǐhuan qù nàr xiūxi.
Next to the classroom building there is a quiet place; students on campus like to go there to rest.
下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　跟gēn　同学tóngxué　一起yìqǐ　回huí　宿舍sùshè　休息xiūxi。xiàkè yǐhòu wǒ gēn tóngxué yìqǐ huí sùshè xiūxi.
After class I go back to the dorm with my classmates to rest.
我wǒ　现在xiànzài　要yào　回huí　宿舍sùshè　休息xiūxi。wǒ xiànzài yào huí sùshè xiūxi.
I want to go back to the dorm to rest now.
如果Rúguǒ　一直yìzhí　不bù　休息xiūxi，　身体shēntǐ　会huì　很hěn　难受nánshòu。Rúguǒ yìzhí bù xiūxi, shēntǐ huì hěn nánshòu.
If you never rest, your body will feel very uncomfortable.
既然Jìrán　你nǐ　这么zhème　累lèi，　就jiù　今天jīntiān　在zài　宿舍sùshè　好好hǎohāo　休息xiūxi　吧ba。Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, jiù jīntiān zài sùshè hǎohāo xiūxi ba.
Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
现在xiànzài　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　安静ānjìng　地de　休息xiūxi。xiànzài wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ ānjìng de xiūxi.
Right now I just want to rest quietly in my room.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　可能kěnéng　太tài　累lèi　了le，　所suǒ以yǐ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.
一方面yìfāngmiàn　我wǒ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi，　一方面yìfāngmiàn　又yòu　想xiǎng　跟gēn　朋友péngyou　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。yìfāngmiàn wǒ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi, yìfāngmiàn yòu xiǎng gēn péngyou qù gōngyuán sànbù.
On one hand I want to rest at home; on the other hand I want to go take a walk in the park with friends.
因为yīnwèi　一直yìzhí　咳嗽késou，　她tā　下午xiàwǔ　只好zhǐhǎo　请假qǐngjià　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。yīnwèi yìzhí késou, tā xiàwǔ zhǐhǎo qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
Because she kept coughing, she had no choice but to ask for leave and go home to rest in the afternoon.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　我wǒ　吃chī　了le　药yào　以后yǐhòu　要yào　多duō　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō wǒ chī le yào yǐhòu yào duō xiūxi.
The doctor said that after I take the medicine, I should rest more.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　身体shēntǐ　不舒服bùshūfu，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　请假qǐngjià　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ shēntǐ bùshūfu, suǒyǐ xiǎng qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
I’m not feeling well today, so I want to take leave and go home to rest.
要是yàoshi　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　不bù　休息xiūxi，　晚上wǎnshang　会huì　很hěn　累lèi。yàoshi nǐ xiànzài bù xiūxi, wǎnshang huì hěn lèi.
If you don’t rest now, you’ll be very tired tonight.
休息xiūxi　了le　两liǎng　天tiān　以后yǐhòu，　她tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　终于zhōngyú　好转hǎozhuǎn　了le。xiūxi le liǎng tiān yǐhòu, tā de shēntǐ zhōngyú hǎozhuǎn le.
After resting for two days, her condition finally improved.
要是yàoshi　你nǐ　生病shēngbìng　了le，　就jiù　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi　吧ba。yàoshi nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.
If you get sick, then rest at home.
医生yīshēng　让ràng　我wǒ　先xiān　吃chī　药yào，　再zài　休息xiūxi。yīshēng ràng wǒ xiān chī yào, zài xiūxi.
The doctor told me to take medicine first, then rest.
对duì　我wǒ　来说láishuō，　周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi　最zuì　轻松qīngsōng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhōumò zài jiā xiūxi zuì qīngsōng.
For me, resting at home on weekends is the most relaxing.
只要zhǐyào　你nǐ　多duō　休息xiūxi，　身体shēntǐ　很hěn　快kuài　就jiù　会huì　好起来hǎoqǐlái。zhǐyào nǐ duō xiūxi, shēntǐ hěn kuài jiù huì hǎoqǐlái.
As long as you get more rest, you’ll get better soon.
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